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+# Template file for 'tin'
+pkgname=tin
+version=2.2.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--enable-ipv6 --with-pcre=${XBPS_CROSS_BASE}/usr"
+hostmakedepends="flex"
+makedepends="ncurses-devel readline-devel pcre-devel"
+short_desc="NNTP and spool based UseNet newsreader"
+maintainer="allan <mail@may.mooo.com>"
+license="BSD"
+homepage="http://www.tin.org"
+distfiles="ftp://ftp.tin.org/pub/news/clients/tin/v${version%.*}/tin-${version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=a9968d4b43e2faa4ca1f27e5f2211fa261b2884846c909f59aa76cdaa955ddc7
+
+post_install() {
+	# conflicts with mutt
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man/man5/{mmdf.5,mbox.5}
+
+	# missing license file
+	vmkdir usr/share/licenses/tin
+	sed -n 9,34p src/misc.c > ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/licenses/tin/LICENSE
+}