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-# Template file for 'removed-packages'
-pkgname=removed-packages
-version=0.1
-revision=1
-build_style=meta
-short_desc="replaces removed packages"
-maintainer="Johannes <johannes.brechtmann@gmail.com>"
-license="Public domain"
-homepage="https://voidlinux.org"
-
-replaces="
- Platinum9-theme<=0.0.0.20170720_3
- apg<=2.2.3_5
- arm-mem-git<=20131108_2
- caja-gksu<=1.20.2_2
- california<=0.4.0_4
- ctpp2<=2.8.3_7
- ctpp2-devel<=2.8.3_7
- fontmatrix<=0.6.0.20171228_2
- gksu<=2.0.2_4
- goffice0.8<=0.8.17_6
- grv<=0.3.1_3
- keepassx<=0.4.4_2
- libapp<=20140527_2
- libdbusmenu-qt<=0.9.2_4
- libgksu<=2.0.12_5
- libump-git<=20150407_2
- llvm3.9<=3.9.1_5
- lmdb++<=0.9.14.0+20160229_2
- ls++-git<=20140919_3
- mac<=3.99u4b5s7_3
- mdds0<=0.12.1_3
- mongroup<=0.4.1_2
- mtxclient<=0.2.0_3
- nheko<=0.6.2_2
- oksh<=0.5.9_3
- profile-sync-daemon<=5.75_4
- profont<=1.0_2
- python-pyenet<=1.3.13.post7_2
- qimageblitz<=0.0.6_4
- seriespl<=2.3.5_2
- simple-obfs<=0.0.5_2
- skypetab-ng<=20150201_3
- ttyload-git<=20141117_4
- tweeny<=2_2
- urlmatch-git<=20141116_2
- v8<=3.24.35.33_4
- varnish<=6.1.1_3
- yt-play<=20140117_2
-"