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+# Template file for 'grub'
+pkgname=grub
+version=0.97
+distfiles="ftp://alpha.gnu.org/gnu/grub/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+short_desc="GRand Unified Bootloader"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=4e1d15d12dbd3e9208111d6b806ad5a9857ca8850c47877d36575b904559260b
+long_desc="
+ GRUB is a GPLed bootloader intended to unify bootloading across x86
+ operating systems. In addition to loading the Linux kernel, it implements
+ the Multiboot standard, which allows for flexible loading of multiple boot
+ images (needed for modular kernels such as the GNU Hurd)."
+
+run_depends="glibc-2.8 ncurses-5.6"