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+# Template file for 'asciiquarium'
+pkgname=asciiquarium
+version=1.1
+revision=1
+wrksrc=${pkgname}_${version}
+depends="perl perl-Term-Animation"
+noarch=yes
+short_desc="Enjoy the mysteries of the sea from the safety of your own terminal"
+maintainer="Michael Aldridge <aldridge.mac@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://www.robobunny.com/projects/asciiquarium/html/"
+distfiles="http://www.robobunny.com/projects/asciiquarium/asciiquarium_${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=1b08c6613525e75e87546f4e8984ab3b33f1e922080268c749f1777d56c9d361
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin asciiquarium
+}
+
+# REMARKS: Per request from Vaelatern this comment explains the hard
+# depends on perl.  A direct dependency is noted on perl as
+# asciiquarium is a perl executable and as stated in the manual,
+# executables that require direct dependencies that are not detectable
+# by xbps should have such dependencies listed in the 'depends' field.