diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
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+language: python
+python:
+  - '2.7'
+install: pip install -r ci/requirements.txt
+script:
+  - PYTHONPATH=test-packages pylint --rcfile=ci/pylintrc qubes
+  - ./run-tests --no-syslog
+
+# vim: ts=2 sts=2 sw=2 et
diff --git a/ci/pylintrc b/ci/pylintrc
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+++ b/ci/pylintrc
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+[MASTER]
+persistent=no
+ignore=tests,backup.py
+
+[MESSAGES CONTROL]
+# abstract-class-little-used: see http://www.logilab.org/ticket/111138
+disable=
+  abstract-class-little-used,
+  bad-continuation,
+  cyclic-import,
+  duplicate-code,
+  file-ignored,
+  fixme,
+  locally-disabled,
+  locally-enabled,
+  logging-format-interpolation,
+  missing-docstring,
+  star-args
+
+[REPORTS]
+
+# Set the output format. Available formats are text, parseable, colorized, msvs
+# (visual studio) and html
+output-format=colorized
+
+#files-output=no
+reports=yes
+
+[TYPECHECK]
+ignored-classes=
+  VMProperty,
+  libvirt,libvirtError,
+  dbus,SystemBus
+
+ignore-mixin-members=yes
+generated-members=
+  iter_entry_points,
+  Element,ElementTree,QName,parse,tostring
+
+[BASIC]
+
+# List of builtins function names that should not be used, separated by a comma
+bad-functions=filter,apply,input
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module names
+module-rgx=(([a-z_][a-z0-9_]*)|([A-Z][a-zA-Z0-9]+))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct module level names
+const-rgx=(([A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*)|(__.*__))$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct class names
+class-rgx=([A-Z_][a-zA-Z0-9]+|TC_\d\d_[a-zA-Z0-9_]+)$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct function names
+function-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct method names
+method-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct instance attribute names
+attr-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct argument names
+argument-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct variable names
+variable-rgx=[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30}$
+
+# Regular expression which should only match correct list comprehension /
+# generator expression variable names
+inlinevar-rgx=[A-Za-z_][A-Za-z0-9_]*$
+
+# Good variable names which should always be accepted, separated by a comma
+good-names=e,i,j,k,m,p,ex,Run,_,log,vm,xc,xs,ip,fd,fh,rw,st,tb
+
+# Bad variable names which should always be refused, separated by a comma
+bad-names=foo,bar,baz,toto,tutu,tata
+
+# Regular expression which should only match functions or classes name which do
+# not require a docstring
+no-docstring-rgx=__.*__
+
+
+[MISCELLANEOUS]
+
+# List of note tags to take in consideration, separated by a comma.
+notes=FIXME,FIX,XXX,TODO
+
+
+[FORMAT]
+
+# Maximum number of characters on a single line.
+max-line-length=80
+
+# Maximum number of lines in a module
+max-module-lines=3000
+
+# String used as indentation unit. This is usually " " (4 spaces) or "\t" (1
+# tab).
+indent-string='    '
+
+
+[VARIABLES]
+
+# Tells whether we should check for unused import in __init__ files.
+init-import=no
+
+# A regular expression matching the beginning of the name of dummy variables
+# (i.e. not used).
+dummy-variables-rgx=_|dummy
+
+
+[SIMILARITIES]
+
+# Minimum lines number of a similarity.
+min-similarity-lines=4
+
+# Ignore comments when computing similarities.
+ignore-comments=yes
+
+# Ignore docstrings when computing similarities.
+ignore-docstrings=yes
+
+
+[CLASSES]
+
+# List of method names used to declare (i.e. assign) instance attributes.
+defining-attr-methods=__init__,__new__,setUp
+
+# List of valid names for the first argument in a class method.
+valid-classmethod-first-arg=cls
+
+
+[IMPORTS]
+
+# Deprecated modules which should not be used, separated by a comma
+deprecated-modules=regsub,TERMIOS,Bastion,rexec
+
+# Create a graph of every (i.e. internal and external) dependencies in the
+# given file (report RP0402 must not be disabled)
+import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of external dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+ext-import-graph=
+
+# Create a graph of internal dependencies in the given file (report RP0402 must
+# not be disabled)
+int-import-graph=
+
+
+[DESIGN]
+
+# Maximum number of arguments for function / method
+max-args=35
+
+# Argument names that match this expression will be ignored. Default to name
+# with leading underscore
+ignored-argument-names=_.*
+
+# Maximum number of locals for function / method body
+# Let's have max-args + 5
+max-locals=40
+
+# Maximum number of return / yield for function / method body
+max-returns=6
+
+# Maximum number of branch for function / method body
+# 4x the default value
+max-branches=48
+
+# Maximum number of statements in function / method body
+# Double default
+max-statements=100
+
+# Maximum number of parents for a class (see R0901).
+max-parents=7
+
+# Maximum number of attributes for a class (see R0902).
+max-attributes=15
+
+# Minimum number of public methods for a class (see R0903).
+min-public-methods=2
+
+# Maximum number of public methods for a class (see R0904).
+max-public-methods=100
+
+
+[EXCEPTIONS]
+
+# Exceptions that will emit a warning when being caught. Defaults to
+# "Exception"
+overgeneral-exceptions=Exception,EnvironmentError
+
+# vim: ft=conf
diff --git a/ci/requirements.txt b/ci/requirements.txt
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+++ b/ci/requirements.txt
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+# WARNING: those requirements are used only for travis-ci.org
+# they SHOULD NOT be used under normal conditions; use system package manager
+docutils
+jinja2
+lxml
+pylint
+sphinx
diff --git a/run-tests b/run-tests
index e6fc8a03..85ed63ee 100755
--- a/run-tests
+++ b/run-tests
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ PYTHONPATH="${TESTPYTHONPATH}:${PYTHONPATH}"
 export PYTHONPATH
 
 "${PYTHON}" setup.py egg_info --egg-base "${TESTPYTHONPATH}"
-"${PYTHON}" -m qubes.tests.run
+"${PYTHON}" -m qubes.tests.run "$@"