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+# Template file for 'obnam'
+pkgname=obnam
+version=1.8
+revision=1
+build_style=python-module
+hostmakedepends="python-devel"
+makedepends="python-devel python-larch python-paramiko"
+depends="python>=2.7 python-larch python-paramiko python-fuse"
+python_versions="2.7"
+pycompile_module="obnam"
+short_desc="Backup program that supports encryption and deduplication"
+maintainer="Eivind Uggedal <eivind@uggedal.com>"
+homepage="http://obnam.org"
+license="GPL-3"
+distfiles="http://code.liw.fi/debian/pool/main/o/${pkgname}/${pkgname}_${version}.orig.tar.gz"
+checksum=f70469c29e3d16c7080dffb433c8027ea5f2fb8f0112cd7b32b83958ccf72005