diff --git a/srcpkgs/ethtool/template b/srcpkgs/ethtool/template
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+# Template file for 'ethtool'
+pkgname=ethtool
+version=6
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/gkernel/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+short_desc="Display or change ethernet card settings"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=5046f573e7dd77f689c33c5f0aa0f2b7f96c79e0b37d6ecc78bae74c094fb4c6
+long_desc="
+ ethtool is used for querying settings of an ethernet device and
+ changing them."
+
+Add_dependency full glibc