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+# Template file for 'readline'
+pkgname=readline
+version=5.2
+distfiles=ftp://ftp.cwru.edu/pub/bash/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz
+build_style=gnu_configure
+make_build_args="SHLIB_LIBS=-lncurses"
+short_desc="The GNU Readline Library"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=12e88d96aee2cd1192500356f0535540db499282ca7f76339fb4228c31249f45
+long_desc="
+ The GNU Readline library provides a set of functions for use by
+ applications that allow users to edit command lines as they are
+ typed in. Both Emacs and vi editing modes are available. The
+ Readline library includes additional functions to maintain a list
+ of previously-entered command lines, to recall and perhaps reedit
+ those lines, and perform csh-like history expansion on previous
+ commands."
+
+base_chroot=yes
+build_depends="ncurses-5.6"
+run_depends="glibc-2.8 $build_depends"
+
+post_install()
+{
+	local destdir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
+
+	# Move shared libs into /lib.
+	mkdir -p $destdir/lib
+	mv $destdir/usr/lib/lib*.so* $destdir/lib
+}