diff --git a/portage-squash.sh b/portage-squash.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+rm /portage.sqfs
+mksquashfs /var/db/repos/gentoo /portage.sqfs
diff --git a/update.sh b/update.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+umount /var/db/repos/gentoo
+rm /portage.sqfs
+# DOWNLOAD OUR SQUASHED PORTAGE FILE
+rsync -av --progress changeme@MASTER:/portage.sqfs /
+mount -o loop /portage.sqfs /var/db/repos/gentoo