diff --git a/srcpkgs/proftpd-devel b/srcpkgs/proftpd-devel
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+proftpd
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diff --git a/srcpkgs/proftpd/template b/srcpkgs/proftpd/template
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+# Template file for 'proftpd'
+pkgname=proftpd
+version=1.3.6
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="Highly configurable GPL-licensed FTP server software"
+maintainer="John <johnz@posteo.net>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+changelog="https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/blob/${version}/RELEASE_NOTES"
+homepage="http://www.proftpd.org/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/proftpd/proftpd/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=91ef74b143495d5ff97c4d4770c6804072a8c8eb1ad1ecc8cc541b40e152ecaf
+conf_files="/etc/proftpd.conf"
+nocross="https://travis-ci.org/Johnnynator/void-packages/jobs/385821450"
+
+proftpd-devel_package() {
+	short_desc+=" - development files"
+	depends="proftpd>=${version}_${revision}"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove usr/include
+		vmove usr/lib/pkgconfig
+	}
+}