diff --git a/srcpkgs/dnscrypt-proxy/files/dnscrypt-proxy/run b/srcpkgs/dnscrypt-proxy/files/dnscrypt-proxy/run
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+++ b/srcpkgs/dnscrypt-proxy/files/dnscrypt-proxy/run
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+#!/bin/sh
+exec dnscrypt-proxy -u dnscrypt_proxy
diff --git a/srcpkgs/dnscrypt-proxy/template b/srcpkgs/dnscrypt-proxy/template
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+# Template file for 'dnscrypt-proxy'
+pkgname=dnscrypt-proxy
+version="1.6.0"
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+makedepends="libsodium-devel"
+depends="libsodium"
+short_desc="DNS proxy that encrypts queries"
+maintainer="kebolio <keboler@cock.li>"
+license="ISC"
+homepage="https://dnscrypt.org/"
+distfiles="https://download.dnscrypt.org/dnscrypt-proxy/dnscrypt-proxy-1.6.0.tar.gz"
+checksum="7703a41a1040fc30b19fdfbbaba36b411e66d998584b0e2fa5088f734f4f86be"
+system_accounts="dnscrypt_proxy"
+dnscrypt_proxy_homedir='/var/empty'
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense COPYING
+	vsv dnscrypt-proxy
+}