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+== What is iRecovery? ==
+
+iRecovery is a libusb-based commandline utility for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It is able to talk to iBoot/iBSS in Apple's iPhone/iPod touch via USB.
+
+It's completely open-source, the source code is released under the terms of the GNU General Public License v3.
+The full license text can be found in the LICENSE file.
+
+== Usage ==
+
+        ./iRecovery -s                  starts a shell.
+        ./iRecovery -r                  usb reset.
+        ./iRecovery -f <file>           uploads a file.
+        ./iRecovery -c "command"        send a single command.
+        ./iRecovery -l <file>           sends a set of commands from a file (one per line).
+        ./Irecovery -x <file>           uploads a file then resets the usb connection.
+