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+# Template build file for 'netsurf-buildsystem'.
+pkgname=netsurf-buildsystem
+version=1.0
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+wrksrc="${pkgname#netsurf-}-${version}"
+short_desc="The Netsurf buildsystem"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+homepage="http://www.netsurf-browser.org"
+license="MIT"
+distfiles="http://download.netsurf-browser.org/libs/releases/${pkgname#netsurf-}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=4495e8e12faf0ace668ab80401064ce7f65a195efe63c924c066a109649ff146
+
+do_build() {
+	make COMPONENT_TYPE=lib-shared PREFIX=/usr
+	make COMPONENT_TYPE=lib-static PREFIX=/usr
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	make COMPONENT_TYPE=lib-shared PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install
+	make COMPONENT_TYPE=lib-static PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install
+
+	vinstall COPYING 0644 usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}
+}