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+# Template file for 'R-cran-stringi'
+pkgname=R-cran-stringi
+version=1.1.5
+revision=1
+build_style=R-cran
+makedepends+=" pkg-config icu-devel"
+short_desc="Character String Processing Facilities"
+maintainer="Florian Wagner <florian@wagner-flo.net>"
+license="BSD"
+homepage="http://gagolewski.com/software/stringi/"
+checksum=651e85fc4ec6cf71ad8a4347f2bd4b00a490cf9eec20921a83bf5222740402f2
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}