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+# Template file for 'pv'
+pkgname=pv
+version=1.5.3
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="Monitor the progress of data through a pipeline"
+maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
+license="Artistic"
+homepage="http://www.ivarch.com/programs/pv.shtml"
+distfiles="http://www.ivarch.com/programs/sources/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+checksum=76f3999b1c3b3027163dce6ef667cdf8dafb75218ee25e54a03bfe590478f90e