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+#!/bin/bash
+set -x
+export OPERATOR_NAME=ocs-operator
+export WATCH_NAMESPACE=openshift-storage
+export KUBERNETES_CONFIG=${KUBECONFIG}
+set +x
+echo Run the operator with: go run cmd/manager/main.go