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+# Template file for 'fortune-mod'
+pkgname=fortune-mod
+version=1.99.1
+revision=1
+makedepends="recode recode-devel"
+short_desc="Implementation of the BSDGames 'fortune' program"
+maintainer="Tj Vanderpoel (bougyman) <tj@rubyists.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://www.redellipse.net/code/fortune"
+distfiles="${DEBIAN_SITE}/main/f/fortune-mod/${pkgname}_${version}.orig.tar.gz"
+checksum=fc51aee1f73c936c885f4e0f8b6b48f4f68103e3896eaddc6a45d2b71e14eace
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+make_build_args="COOKIEDIR=/usr/share/fortunes"
+
+pre_install() {
+	make_install_args="prefix=${DESTDIR} FORTDIR=${DESTDIR}/usr/bin COOKIEDIR=$DESTDIR/usr/share/fortunes"
+}