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+# TODO
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+## `ghidra-server`
+
+create NixOS VM test
+- test that ghidra starts and the repositories are initialized
+- test that ghidra-svrAdmin works as an unprivileged user in the `ghidra` group
+- possibly test remotely importing a binary. however, ghidra-svrAdmin working is a good indicator of
+    the server being functional