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+# Template file for 'python-protobuf'
+pkgname=python-protobuf
+version=3.1.0.post1
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+wrksrc="protobuf-${version}"
+build_style=python2-module
+pycompile_module="protobuf"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
+depends="python"
+short_desc="Python bindings for Google Protocol Buffers"
+maintainer="Charles E. Lehner <cel@celehner.com>"
+homepage="https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/"
+license="BSD"
+distfiles="
+${PYPI_SITE}/p/protobuf/protobuf-${version}.tar.gz
+https://raw.githubusercontent.com/google/protobuf/master/LICENSE"
+checksum="
+1a2e989ff8820ef2eaf56b07cd40ad764ec505a0f0b52b69f7fa9e0d5afbddb7
+af67c58de2e18677a0b8cb5fffbe2232aabb8eb2930e8cd684769cef3d74a262"
+skip_extraction=LICENSE
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense $XBPS_SRCDISTDIR/$pkgname-$version/LICENSE
+	chmod -R o+r $DESTDIR/usr/lib
+}