diff --git a/srcpkgs/lprng/files/lprng/run b/srcpkgs/lprng/files/lprng/run
new file mode 100755
index 00000000000..1e8435ee9ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lprng/files/lprng/run
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+exec 2>&1
+exec chpst -u :_lprng lpd -F
diff --git a/srcpkgs/lprng/template b/srcpkgs/lprng/template
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index 00000000000..0be77d3cde6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/lprng/template
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Template file for 'lprng'
+pkgname=lprng
+version=3.8.C
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-userid=_lprng --with-groupid=_lprng"
+short_desc="Enhanced Printer Spooler"
+maintainer="Andrew Benson <abenson+void@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2.0-only"
+homepage="http://lprng.sourceforge.net/"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/lprng/lprng/lprng-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=694a1747a96385b89e93f43343bf35cee5c8c73353a83814106911c99f09de10
+system_accounts="_lprng"
+conflicts="cups>=0"
+conf_files="/etc/lpd/* /etc/printcap"
+
+export CLEAR=no
+
+post_install() {
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/etc/printcap{.sample,}
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/etc/lpd/lpd.conf{.sample,}
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/etc/lpd/lpd.perms{.sample,}
+	vsv lprng
+}