diff --git a/apps/util/requirements/check_local.sh b/apps/util/requirements/check_local.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+MODULE_ROOT='../..'
+repos=($MODULE_ROOT/cic-cache $MODULE_ROOT/cic-eth $MODULE_ROOT/cic-ussd $MODULE_ROOT/cic-notify)
+
+sumd=$(realpath ./local_package_sums)
+mkdir -vp $sumd
+
+for r in ${repos[@]}; do
+	b=$(basename $r)
+	pushd $r
+	rm -v dist/*
+	python setup.py sdist
+	f=`ls dist/`
+	cp -v dist/$f $sumd/$b.tar.gz
+	pushd $sumd
+	if [ -f $b.sha256sum ]; then
+		echo "sha256sum -c $b.sha256sum"
+		sha256sum $b.tar.gz
+		cat $b.sha256sum
+		sha256sum -c $b.sha256sum
+		if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then
+			>&2 echo "sum mismatch for $f"
+			sha256sum $b.whl > $b.sha256sum
+		else
+			>&2 echo "sum match (no change) for $f"
+		fi
+	else
+		sha256sum $b.tar.gz > $b.sha256sum
+	fi
+	popd
+	popd
+done