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+# Template file for 'xbps'
+pkgname=xbps-devel
+version="$(date +%Y%m%d)"
+build_style=custom-install
+short_desc="The XBPS package system (development branch)"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+long_desc="
+ The XBPS package system. A new, fast, from scratch and simple
+ binary package manager. This packages includes code from a development
+ branch available from https://launchpad.net/xbps"
+
+replaces="xbps"
+nofetch=yes
+noextract=yes
+
+Add_dependency full glibc
+Add_dependency full libarchive
+Add_dependency full proplib
+Add_dependency full openssl
+Add_dependency build bzr
+Add_dependency build asciidoc
+
+do_fetch()
+{
+	msg_normal "Fetching source from launchpad:xbps head branch..."
+	bzr branch lp:xbps ${pkgname}-${version} || return 1
+}
+
+do_install()
+{
+	cd ${wrksrc} || return 1
+	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} PREFIX= install clean || return 1
+	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} PREFIX= STATIC=1 install clean || return 1
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr || return 1
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/share ${DESTDIR}/usr || return 1
+}