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+# mxq
+MXQ - mariux64 job scheduling system
+
+## Installation
+### Install using `GNU make`
+```
+make 
+make install [DESTDIR=...]
+```
+### Install using `bee`
+```
+bee init $(bee download git://github.molgen.mpg.de/mariux64/mxq.git) -e
+bee install mxq
+```