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+This is the packaging metadata for the BigchainDB snap.
+
+Snaps and the snap store allows for the secure installation of apps that work
+in most Linux distributions. For more information, go to https://snapcraft.io/
+
+To build and install this snap in Ubuntu 16.04:
+
+    $ sudo apt install git snapcraft
+    $ git clone https://github.com/bigchaindb/bigchaindb
+    $ cd bigchaindb
+    $ snapcraft
+    $ sudo snap install *.snap --dangerous --devmode