diff --git a/srcpkgs/snapraid/template b/srcpkgs/snapraid/template
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+# Template file for 'snapraid'
+pkgname=snapraid
+version=10.0
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+depends="smartmontools"
+conf_files="/etc/snapraid.conf"
+short_desc="A RAID-style backup program for disk arrays"
+maintainer="Evan Deaubl <evan@deaubl.name>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://www.snapraid.it"
+distfiles="https://github.com/amadvance/${pkgname}/releases/download/v${version}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=f7dcf19480256fc2c1db9ab976aa12f786e76da6044cc397f0451524e8031ad6
+
+post_install() {
+	vsconf snapraid.conf.example
+	vconf snapraid.conf.example snapraid.conf
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/snapraid/update b/srcpkgs/snapraid/update
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+site="http://www.snapraid.it/download"