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+# Template file for 'kbd'
+pkgname=kbd
+version=1.12
+distfiles="http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kbd/$pkgname-$version@.tar.bz2"
+build_style=configure
+configure_args="--datadir=/usr/share --mandir=/usr/share/man"
+make_install_args="DESTDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
+ BINDIR=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/bin"
+short_desc="Linux keyboard utilities"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=0e273fd0c32f3b271e4bf998a3510e1b94b4cbf7a13786637652813f8439321f
+long_desc="
+ The kbd package contains keytable files and keyboard utilities compatible
+ with kernel version 1.1.54 and later. Setfont requires 1.1.92 or later."
+
+build_depends="bison-2.3 flex-2.5.35"
+run_depends="glibc-2.8"