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+# Template file for 'diffstat'
+pkgname=diffstat
+version=1.61
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="Display a histogram of diff output"
+maintainer="Renato Aguiar <contact@renatoaguiar.org>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="Display a histogram of diff changes"
+distfiles="ftp://invisible-island.net/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tgz"
+checksum=25359e0c27183f997b36c9202583b5dc2df390c20e22a92606af4bf7856a55ee
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense COPYING
+}