diff --git a/support/update-database-lag-file b/support/update-database-lag-file
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-#!/bin/sh
-
-# First argument: database hostname. We make the assumption that
-# ~/.pgpass contains the necessary information to allow the connection
-# to the database.
-#
-# Second argument: output file.
-#
-# This script typically needs to be executed as a cronjob
-
-DATABASE_HOST=$(echo $1 | cut -d':' -f1)
-DATABASE_PORT=$(echo $1 | cut -d':' -f2)
-test -z $DATABASE_PORT && DATABASE_PORT=5432
-OUTPUT_FILE=$2
-
-echo "select last_update from maposmatic_admin;" | \
-    psql -h ${DATABASE_HOST} -p ${DATABASE_PORT} -A -t > ${OUTPUT_FILE}