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+# Template file for 'autossh'
+pkgname=autossh
+version=1.4e
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="Automatically restart SSH sessions and tunnels"
+maintainer="uriahheep <uriahheep@gmail.com>"
+license="BSD"
+hostmakedepends="openssh"
+homepage="http://www.harding.motd.ca/autossh/"
+distfiles="http://www.harding.motd.ca/autossh/autossh-$version.tgz"
+checksum=9e8e10a59d7619176f4b986e256f776097a364d1be012781ea52e08d04679156
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin autossh
+	vdoc CHANGES
+	vdoc README
+	vsconf autossh.host
+	head -n 24 autossh.c > LICENSE
+	vlicense LICENSE
+	vman autossh.1
+}