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+# Template file for 'mate-system-monitor'
+pkgname=mate-system-monitor
+version=1.8.0
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--with-gtk=2.0 --disable-python"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config intltool itstool"
+makedepends="dbus-glib-devel gtkmm2-devel libgtop-devel librsvg-devel
+ libwnck2-devel mate-icon-theme"
+depends="dbus mate-icon-theme"
+short_desc="A system monitor for MATE"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="LGPL-2"
+homepage="http://mate-desktop.org"
+distfiles="http://pub.mate-desktop.org/releases/1.8/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=00ef3c595d4837e44f70c40e683a292836c9c8a84d1f9ab66f5b97a206f47712