diff --git a/srcpkgs/sanoid/INSTALL.msg b/srcpkgs/sanoid/INSTALL.msg
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+Syncoid has additional functionality when ssh, pv, gzip, lzop, and mbuffer are installed.
diff --git a/srcpkgs/sanoid/template b/srcpkgs/sanoid/template
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+# Template file for 'sanoid'
+pkgname=sanoid
+version=1.4.14
+revision=1
+depends="perl perl-Config-IniFiles"
+short_desc="Policy-driven snapshot management tool for ZFS filesystems"
+maintainer="Benjamin Slade <slade@jnanam.net>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://www.openoid.net/products/"
+distfiles="https://github.com/jimsalterjrs/sanoid/archive/v$version.tar.gz"
+conf_files="/etc/sanoid/sanoid.conf /etc/sanoid/sanoid.defaults.conf"
+checksum=7425e54622f7f270d9a5c3ac4e814e20d2df5307b5e032feb4a6d023a659d516
+
+do_install() {
+	     vlicense LICENSE
+	     vdoc README.md
+	     vinstall sanoid.conf 644 etc/sanoid/
+	     vinstall sanoid.defaults.conf 644 etc/sanoid/
+	     vbin sanoid
+	     vbin syncoid
+	     vbin findoid
+}