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+# Template file for 'lgi'
+pkgname=lgi
+version=0.6.2
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+make_install_args="LUA_LIBDIR=/usr/lib/lua/5.1 LUA_SHAREDIR=/usr/share/lua/5.1"
+makedepends="glib-devel libffi-devel lua-devel>=5.1<5.2 gobject-introspection"
+short_desc="Lua binadings for gnome/gobject using gobject-introspection library"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/pavouk/lgi"
+distfiles="https://github.com/downloads/pavouk/lgi/lgi-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=93b0a520f03822794d94cb86273d0744a3808792e2832b67f17ee03d7ded8773
+
+post_install() {
+	vinstall tools/dump-typelib.lua 755 usr/bin dump-typelib
+	vinstall LICENSE 644 usr/share/licenses/lgi
+}