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+#!/bin/bash
+################################################################################
+# Eurecom OpenAirInterface core network
+# Copyright(c) 1999 - 2014 Eurecom
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+# under the terms and conditions of the GNU General Public License,
+# version 2, as published by the Free Software Foundation.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+# FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+# more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 51 Franklin St - Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
+#
+# The full GNU General Public License is included in this distribution in
+# the file called "COPYING".
+#
+# Contact Information
+# Openair Admin: openair_admin@eurecom.fr
+# Openair Tech : openair_tech@eurecom.fr
+# Forums       : http://forums.eurecom.fsr/openairinterface
+# Address      : EURECOM,
+#                Campus SophiaTech,
+#                450 Route des Chappes,
+#                CS 50193
+#                06904 Biot Sophia Antipolis cedex,
+#                FRANCE
+################################################################################
+# file start_hss.bash
+# brief
+# author Lionel Gauthier
+# company Eurecom
+# email: lionel.gauthier@eurecom.fr
+###########################################
+# INPUT OF THIS SCRIPT: NONE
+#########################################
+# This script start HSS component
+#
+
+
+###########################################################
+THIS_SCRIPT_PATH=$(dirname $(readlink -f $0))
+source $THIS_SCRIPT_PATH/utils.bash
+###########################################################
+
+######################################
+# CHECK MISC SOFTWARES AND LIBS      #
+######################################
+check_install_hss_software
+
+######################################
+# compile HSS                        #
+######################################
+compile_hss
+
+######################################
+# LAUNCH HSS                         #
+######################################
+$OPENAIRCN_DIR/OPENAIRHSS/objs/openair-hss -c $OPENAIRCN_DIR/OPENAIRHSS/conf/hss.conf
+
+