@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@

 # Sanity Check

 # ============

-# Record the start time.  This allows us to print how long this script takes to run.

-START_TIME=`python -c "import time; print time.time()"`

-

 # Warn users who aren't on natty, but allow them to override check and attempt

 # installation with ``FORCE=yes ./stack``

 if ! grep -q natty /etc/lsb-release; then

@@ -666,7 +663,5 @@ fi

 # Fin

 # ===

-# End our timer and give a timing summary

-END_TIME=`python -c "import time; print time.time()"`

-ELAPSED=`python -c "print $END_TIME - $START_TIME"`

-echo "stack.sh completed in $ELAPSED seconds."

+# indicate how long this took to run (bash maintained variable 'SECONDS')

+echo "stack.sh completed in $SECONDS seconds."