diff --git a/dependencies/build-depends.db b/dependencies/build-depends.db
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diff --git a/helper-templates/update-mimedb.sh b/helper-templates/update-mimedb.sh
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+#
+# This helper updates shared-mime-info's database when a template
+# requests this operation.
+#
+updatemimedb_cmd="$PKGFS_MASTERDIR/bin/update-mime-database"
+updatemimedb_dir="$PKGFS_MASTERDIR/share/mime"
+
+if [ -d "$PKGFS_MASTERDIR/share/mime" ]; then
+	$updatemimedb_cmd $updatemimedb_dir >/dev/null && \
+		echo "=> Updated shared-mime-info database."
+fi
+
+unset updatemimedb_cmd updatemimedb_dir
diff --git a/templates/shared-mime-info-runstuff-before-build.sh b/templates/shared-mime-info-runstuff-before-build.sh
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+# Replace hardcoded paths in XDG_DATA_DIRS.
+
+$sed_cmd -e "s|/usr/local/share|$PKGFS_MASTERDIR/share|g" \
+	$wrksrc/update-mime-database.c > $wrksrc/update-mime-database.c.in && \
+$mv_cmd -f $wrksrc/update-mime-database.c.in $wrksrc/update-mime-database.c
diff --git a/templates/shared-mime-info.tmpl b/templates/shared-mime-info.tmpl
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+# Template build file for 'shared-mime-info'.
+pkgname=shared-mime-info
+version=0.51
+extract_sufx=".tar.bz2"
+url=http://people.freedesktop.org/~hadess
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-update-mimedb"
+make_cmd="$PKGFS_MASTERDIR/bin/gmake"
+pkgconfig_override="shared-mime-info.pc"
+short_desc="Core database of common types"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=9e0281f3bd9ac44af60833ec6b15af9f58936cc7
+long_desc="
+ Many programs and desktops use the MIME system to represent the types of
+ files. Frequently, it is necessary to work out the correct MIME type for
+ a file. This is generally done by examining the file's name or contents,
+ and looking up the correct MIME type in a database.
+
+ For interoperability, it is useful for different programs to use the same
+ database so that different programs agree on the type of a file, and new
+ rules for determining the type apply to all programs.
+
+ This package contains the core database of common types and the
+ update-mime-database command used to extend it."
+
+# Fix hardcoded mime-info database PATH.
+run_stuff_before="build"
+run_stuff_before_build_file="$PKGFS_TEMPLATESDIR/$pkgname-runstuff-before-build.sh"
+
+# Update shared-mime-info database file.
+postinstall_helpers="update-mimedb.sh"