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+# Template build file for 'ncurses'.
+pkgname=ncurses
+version=5.6
+distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/ncurses/$pkgname-$version@.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--with-shared"
+short_desc="A System V Release 4.0 curses emulation library"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=f9cac2b31683a37d65bc37119599752198a0691e462d0d1a252cf9815f5724d5
+long_desc="
+ The ncurses (new curses) library is a freeware emulation of System V Release
+ 4.0 curses. It uses terminfo format, supports pads and color and multiple
+ highlights and forms characters and function-key mapping, and has all the
+ other SYSV-curses enhancements over BSD curses. The distribution includes
+ the library and support utilities, including a terminfo compiler tic, a 
+ ecompiler infocmp, clear, tput, tset, and a termcap conversion tool captoinfo.
+ Full manual pages are provided for the library and tools."
+
+run_depends="glibc-2.8"