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+# Template file for 'mlterm'
+pkgname=mlterm
+version=3.8.0
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--disable-static
+ --enable-fribidi --enable-optimize-redrawing
+ --with-tools=mlconfig,mlterm-zoom,mlterm-menu,mlclient,mlcc,mlfc
+ --with-gtk=2.0 --with-imagelib=gdk-pixbuf"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="freetype-devel fribidi-devel gdk-pixbuf-devel gtk+-devel
+ libXft-devel libutempter-devel"
+short_desc="Multi Lingual TERMinal emulator for X"
+maintainer="Leah Neukirchen <leah@vuxu.org>"
+license="3-clause-BSD"
+homepage="http://mlterm.sourceforge.net/"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"  
+checksum=6be0165fe43dc45099c4b37303fcca918e5dd07c5b0abb1fd4e35c8d73e9bf01
+nocross=yes
+
+pre_configure() {
+	export ac_cv_func_posix_openpt=yes
+}