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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# usage: update_dev_wallet_server.sh <host to update>
+TARGET_HOST=$1
+
+SCRIPTS_DIR=`dirname $0`
+LBRY_DIR=`dirname $SCRIPTS_DIR`
+
+# build the image
+docker build -f $LBRY_DIR/docker/Dockerfile.wallet_server -t lbry/wallet-server:development $LBRY_DIR
+IMAGE=`docker image inspect lbry/wallet-server:development | sed -n "s/^.*Id\":\s*\"sha256:\s*\(\S*\)\".*$/\1/p"`
+
+# push the image to the server
+ssh $TARGET_HOST docker image prune --force
+docker save $IMAGE | ssh $TARGET_HOST docker load
+ssh $TARGET_HOST docker tag $IMAGE lbry/wallet-server:development
+
+# restart the wallet server
+ssh $TARGET_HOST docker-compose down
+ssh $TARGET_HOST WALLET_SERVER_TAG="development" docker-compose up -d