diff --git a/srcpkgs/electrum/INSTALL.msg b/srcpkgs/electrum/INSTALL.msg
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+Some optional packages must be installed for additional functionality:
+
+ - python-matplotlib: plot transaction history in graphical mode
+
diff --git a/srcpkgs/electrum/template b/srcpkgs/electrum/template
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+# Template file for 'python-electrum'
+pkgname=electrum
+version=2.7.12
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+wrksrc="Electrum-${version}"
+build_style=python2-module
+pycompile_module="electrum"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
+depends="python-slowaes python-ecdsa python-pbkdf2 python-requests python-qrcode python-protobuf python-dnspython python-jsonrpclib"
+# Missing optional dependencies:
+#  python-zbar - QR Code scanning
+#  python-btchip - BTChip hardware wallet support
+#  python-trezor - TREZOR hardware wallet support
+#  python-keepkey - KeepKey hardware wallet support
+short_desc="Lightweight Bitcoin client"
+maintainer="Charles E. Lehner <cel@celehner.com>"
+homepage="https://electrum.org/"
+license="MIT"
+distfiles="https://download.electrum.org/${version}/Electrum-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=3644274231326cc6b13a25703ebe6ec22bbbce7832a86d75abc745040475ad6f
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENCE LICENSE
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/electrum/update b/srcpkgs/electrum/update
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+site="https://download.electrum.org"
+pattern='<a href="\K[\d.]+(?=/">)'
+