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+# Template file for 'minicom'
+pkgname=minicom
+version=2.6.1
+revision=1
+makedepends="ncurses-devel"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="Menu driven communications program"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://alioth.debian.org/projects/minicom/"
+distfiles="http://alioth.debian.org/frs/download.php/3700/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=a6e7bf533c3796f3a67a7d109f328d46497c687ed13885bd1be4ce0548fc4f56
+long_desc="
+ Minicom is a menu driven communications program. It emulates ANSI and VT102
+ terminals. It has a dialing directory and auto zmodem download."