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+# Template file for 'xbps-base-chroot'
+pkgname=xbps-base-chroot
+version=0.1
+build_style=meta-template
+short_desc="xbps base system packages"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+long_desc="
+ This package installs the base system packages to be able to build
+ your own full GNU/Linux system through xbps."
+
+build_depends="man-pages-3.11 man-db-2.5.2 util-linux-ng-2.14.1
+ initramfs-tools-0.92 less-4.24 kbd-1.14.1 initng-ifiles-0.1.5
+ procps-3.2.7 sysklogd-1.5 eject-2.1.5 fakeroot-1.10.1
+ sudo-1.6.9 shadow-4.1 openssl-0.9.8 kernel-2.6.27"
+
+run_depends="$build_depends initng-0.6.10.2 coreutils-6.12 dash-0.5.4
+ zlib-1.2.3 file-4.26 diffutils-2.8.1 sed-4.1.5 findutils-4.4.0
+ grep-2.5.3 gawk-3.1.6 gzip-1.3.12 bzip2-1.0.5 tar-1.20 ncurses-5.7
+ bash-3.2 glibc-2.9"