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+# Template file for 'suricata'
+pkgname=suricata
+version=3.2.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="libnet-devel libpcap-devel pcre-devel libyaml-devel libcap-ng-devel file-devel"
+short_desc="Next Generation Intrusion Detection and Prevention Engine"
+maintainer="demiaster <marta.celeste.feriani@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="https://suricata-ids.org/"
+distfiles="https://www.openinfosecfoundation.org/download/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+checksum=0e0b0cf49016804bb2fb1fc4327341617e76a67902f4e03e0ef6d16c1d7d3994
+
+post_install() {
+	vinstall $pkgname.yaml 644 etc/$pkgname/$pkgname.yaml
+	vinstall classification.config 644 etc/$pkgname/classification.config
+	vinstall reference.config 644 etc/$pkgname/reference.config
+	vmkdir etc/$pkgname/rules
+	vcopy rules/*.rules etc/$pkgname/rules
+}