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+# Template file for 'tarsnap'
+pkgname=tarsnap
+version=1.0.35
+revision=1
+wrksrc=${pkgname}-autoconf-${version}
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--sysconfdir=/etc/${pkgname}"
+makedepends="e2fsprogs-devel libressl-devel"
+depends="bzip2 xz"
+short_desc="An online encrypted backup service (client)"
+maintainer="Gour <gour@atmarama.net>"
+license=proprietary
+homepage="http://www.tarsnap.com/"
+restricted=yes
+distfiles="https://www.tarsnap.com/download/tarsnap-autoconf-1.0.35.tgz"
+checksum=6c9f6756bc43bc225b842f7e3a0ec7204e0cf606e10559d27704e1cc33098c9a
+
+conf_files="/etc/tarsnap/tarsnap.conf"
+
+post_install() {
+	vinstall tar/tarsnap.conf.sample 644 etc/tarsnap tarsnap.conf
+	rm ${PKGDESTDIR}/etc/tarsnap/tarsnap.conf.sample
+	vlicense COPYING
+}
+