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+# Template file for 'cfitsio'
+pkgname=cfitsio
+version=3.420
+revision=1
+wrksrc=cfitsio
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="Library for reading and writing data files in FITS data format"
+maintainer="Helmut Pozimski <helmut@pozimski.eu>"
+license="NASA license"
+homepage="https://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/fitsio/"
+distfiles="http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/FTP/software/fitsio/c/cfitsio3420.tar.gz"
+checksum=6c10aa636118fa12d9a5e2e66f22c6436fb358da2af6dbf7e133c142e2ac16b8
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense License.txt
+}