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+# Template file for 'R-cran-systemfonts'
+pkgname=R-cran-systemfonts
+version=1.0.2
+revision=1
+build_style=R-cran
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="fontconfig-devel freetype-devel R-cran-cpp11"
+short_desc="System Native Font Handling in R"
+maintainer="Cameron Nemo <cnemo@tutanota.com>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/r-lib/systemfonts"
+checksum=21ac96412846e06a4062362b159213cb9d83bd60fdf03aa235992b6c49fb36a9
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}