diff --git a/srcpkgs/gnome-terminal/template b/srcpkgs/gnome-terminal/template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9d0f3b8e21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/gnome-terminal/template
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# Template file for 'gnome-terminal'
+pkgname=gnome-terminal
+version=2.30.0
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/2.30/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --disable-scrollkeeper
+--with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas
+--localstatedir=/var"
+short_desc="The GNOME terminal emulator application"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=989e251a8407952b8c42fa74c8049a485504dfe3c82663946c7b538199b0c5d5
+long_desc="
+ GNOME Terminal is a terminal emulation application that you can use to
+ perform the following actions:
+
+  - Access a UNIX shell in the GNOME environment.
+  - Run any application that is designed to run on VT102, VT220,
+    and xterm terminals.
+
+ GNOME Terminal features the ability to use multiple terminals in a single
+ window (tabs) and profiles support." 
+
+gconf_schemas="$pkgname.schemas"
+
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run glib
+Add_dependency run atk
+Add_dependency run pango
+Add_dependency run cairo
+Add_dependency run freetype
+Add_dependency run fontconfig
+Add_dependency run dbus-libs
+Add_dependency run dbus-glib
+Add_dependency run libSM
+Add_dependency run libICE
+Add_dependency run libX11
+Add_dependency run gtk+
+Add_dependency run vte
+Add_dependency run GConf
+
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build intltool
+Add_dependency build gnome-doc-utils
+Add_dependency build glib-devel
+Add_dependency build atk-devel
+Add_dependency build pango-devel
+Add_dependency build cairo-devel
+Add_dependency build freetype-devel
+Add_dependency build fontconfig-devel
+Add_dependency build dbus-devel
+Add_dependency build dbus-glib-devel
+Add_dependency build libSM-devel
+Add_dependency build libICE-devel
+Add_dependency build libX11-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build vte-devel
+Add_dependency build GConf-devel