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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# --- gcc from LCG_106
+source /cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/releases/gcc/13.1.0-b3d18/x86_64-el9/setup.sh
+
+# --- python from LCG_106
+export PATH=/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/releases/Python/3.11.9-2924c/x86_64-el9-gcc13-opt/bin:${PATH}
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/releases/Python/3.11.9-2924c/x86_64-el9-gcc13-opt/lib:${LD_LIBRARY_PATH}
+export PYTHONPATH=/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/views/LCG_106/x86_64-el9-gcc13-opt/lib/python3.11/site-packages
+
+# --- git from LCG_106
+export PATH=/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/releases/git/2.29.2-daa17/x86_64-el9-gcc13-opt/bin:${PATH}
+export GIT_EXEC_PATH=/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/releases/git/2.29.2-daa17/x86_64-el9-gcc13-opt/libexec/git-core
+
+# --- use a suitable mysql (also LCG_106)
+export MYSQL_DIR=/cvmfs/sft.cern.ch/lcg/releases/mysql/10.5.20-7d082/x86_64-el9-gcc13-opt