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+# Template file for 'Cava'
+pkgname=cava
+version=0.3.3
+revision=1
+makedepends="alsa-lib-devel fftw-devel ncurses-devel iniparser-devel"
+short_desc="Console-based Audio Visualizer for ALSA"
+maintainer="Jan Wey. <janwey.git@gmail.com>"
+homepage="https://github.com/karlstav/cava"
+license="MIT"
+distfiles="https://github.com/karlstav/${pkgname}/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=188efe7f7bb4903cae3ef8e5fd6af6660c7115492f39315a97bdb9e3c95b4f77
+
+do_configure() {
+	sed -i 's,iniparser4,iniparser,g' makefile
+}
+do_build() {
+	make CC=$CC SYSTEM_INIPARSER=1 PREFIX=${DESTDIR}/usr ${makejobs}
+}
+do_install() {
+	make CC=$CC SYSTEM_INIPARSER=1 PREFIX=${DESTDIR}/usr install
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}