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+# Template file for 'sysstat'
+pkgname=sysstat
+version=11.0.0
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-systemdsystemunitdir=none --enable-yesterday --enable-install-cron --enable-install-isag"
+make_dirs="/var/log/sa 0755 root root"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+depends="lm-sensors"
+short_desc="A collection of performance monitoring tools"
+maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://pagesperso-orange.fr/sebastien.godard/"
+distfiles="http://pagesperso-orange.fr/sebastien.godard/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=e67cbf35a8842c3cf3c39314b628611fb59c30de0da679ac68b195714be14253
+
+pre_configure() {
+    sed -i 's/lib64/lib/' configure
+    export conf_dir=/etc/default
+    vmkdir etc/cron.daily
+    vmkdir etc/cron.hourly
+}