diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcanberra-devel b/srcpkgs/libcanberra-devel
new file mode 120000
index 0000000000..2c1c8bc0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcanberra-devel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+libcanberra
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcanberra/depends b/srcpkgs/libcanberra/depends
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f034ee889b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcanberra/depends
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+abi_depends=">=0.23"
+api_depends="${abi_depends}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcanberra/libcanberra-devel.template b/srcpkgs/libcanberra/libcanberra-devel.template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3cef4cec1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcanberra/libcanberra-devel.template
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+# Template file for 'libcanberra-devel'.
+#
+short_desc="${sourcepkg} (development files)"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
+
+Add_dependency run pkg-config
+Add_dependency run glib-devel
+Add_dependency run atk-devel
+Add_dependency run pango-devel
+Add_dependency run cairo-devel
+Add_dependency run freetype-devel
+Add_dependency run fontconfig-devel
+Add_dependency run gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency run libvorbis-devel
+Add_dependency run libogg-devel
+Add_dependency run libltdl-devel
+Add_dependency run gstreamer-devel
+Add_dependency run libxml2-devel
+Add_dependency run alsa-lib-devel
+
+do_install()
+{
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/{lib,share}
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/include ${DESTDIR}/usr
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/lib*.so ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/pkgconfig ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/share/{gtk-doc,vala} ${DESTDIR}/usr/share
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/libcanberra/template b/srcpkgs/libcanberra/template
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a4dec16623
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/libcanberra/template
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+# Template build file for 'libcanberra'.
+pkgname=libcanberra
+version=0.23
+distfiles="http://0pointer.de/lennart/projects/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--localstatedir=/var --enable-alsa --enable-null
+--enable-gstreamer --disable-oss --with-builtin=dso --disable-tdb
+--disable-schemas-install --with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas
+--disable-lynx --disable-pulse"
+short_desc="Library providing high-level API for X Keyboard Extension"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=a7d0cf282a9fc8d1e41c082b72a2bf4cf86a6d599f0262484bac95bab57a0960
+long_desc="
+ libcanberra is a library providing high-level API for X Keyboard Extension
+ known as XKB. This library is intended to support XFree86 and other
+ commercial X servers. It is useful for creating XKB-related software
+ (layout indicators etc)."
+
+gconf_schemas="libcanberra.schemas"
+subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
+
+# XXX add pulseaudio support
+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 gtk+
+Add_dependency run libvorbis
+Add_dependency run libogg
+Add_dependency run libltdl
+Add_dependency run gstreamer
+Add_dependency run libxml2
+Add_dependency run alsa-lib
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+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 gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build libvorbis-devel
+Add_dependency build libogg-devel
+Add_dependency build libltdl-devel
+Add_dependency build gstreamer-devel
+Add_dependency build libxml2-devel
+Add_dependency build alsa-lib-devel
+Add_dependency full GConf
diff --git a/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt b/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
index 15e6d3e4fd..8c9d32a56b 100644
--- a/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
+++ b/xbps-src/common/mapping_shlib_binpkg.txt
@@ -518,3 +518,5 @@ libdevkit-power-gobject.so	upower			upower-devel
 libpolkit-gtk-1.so		polkit-gnome		polkit-gnome-devel
 libgnomekbd.so			libgnomekbd		libgnomekbd-devel
 libgnomekbdui.so		libgnomekbd		libgnomekbd-devel
+libcanberra.so			libcanberra		libcanberra-devel
+libcanberra-gtk.so		libcanberra		libcanberra-devel