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+#!/bin/bash
+. .env
+IFACE=$THERMALCAM_IFACE
+echo "using iface $IFACE"
+echo "checking mtu"
+mtu=$(ip link show ${IFACE} | grep -o 'mtu [0-9]*' | gawk '{print $2}')
+echo "mtu = $mtu"
+if [ $mtu -lt 9000 ]; then
+	echo "setting mtu to 9000"
+	sudo ip link set $IFACE mtu 9000
+fi
+sudo venv/bin/python ./replay.py