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+# Template file for 'texlive-core'
+pkgname=texlive-core
+version=2020.55416
+revision=1
+archs="noarch"
+build_style="texmf"
+short_desc="TeX Live - core texmf distribution"
+maintainer="fosslinux <fosslinux@aussies.space>"
+license="GPL-2.0-or-later"
+homepage="http://tug.org/texlive"
+distfiles="https://sources.archlinux.org/other/texlive/${pkgname}-${version}-src.zip"
+checksum=8e025c2dfa4e19dcb6aa5e661874d2c2a158aa2e1a078c11a4ddd6347bd9db45