diff --git a/tools/build-snapshot.sh b/tools/build-snapshot.sh
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+VERSION=0.63
+DATE=`date +%Y%m%d`
+RELEASE=1
+TARBALL=sugar-$VERSION.$RELEASE.$DATE.tar.bz2
+
+rm sugar-$VERSION.tar.bz2
+make distcheck
+
+mv sugar-$VERSION.tar.bz2 $TARBALL
+scp $TARBALL mpg@devserv.devel.redhat.com:~
+rm $TARBALL