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+#!/bin/bash
+
+# This script creates the log files and the fold they will reside in.
+# This script must be executed before you set-up the start-up and
+# shutdown cron-jobs on the system. 
+
+mkdir ~/logs/
+touch ~/logs/startup-logs.txt
+touch ~/logs/shutdown-logs.txt