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+# Template file for 'python-distutils-extra'
+pkgname=python-distutils-extra
+version=2.37
+revision=1
+build_style=python-module
+fulldepends="python python-distribute"
+makedepends="intltool"
+short_desc="Enhancements to the Python build system"
+maintainer="davehome <davehome@redthumb.info.tm>"
+homepage="https://launchpad.net/python-distutils-extra"
+license="GPL-2"
+distfiles="http://launchpad.net/${pkgname}/trunk/${version}/+download/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=5c9539badfdc7e0ebb463ee66b9c09d48a08ca121c84ec7316b1fbb799a72878
+long_desc="
+ Enhancements to Python's distutils.
+
+ Enables you to easily integrate gettext support, themed icons and
+ scrollkeeper-based documentation into Python's distutils."
+
+pycompile_module="DistUtilsExtra"
+noarch=yes
+