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+# Template file for 'vile'
+pkgname=vile
+version=9.8l
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--disable-stripping"
+makedepends="ncurses-devel"
+short_desc="Text editor which is extremely compatible with vi like emacs"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://invisible-island.net/vile/vile.html"
+distfiles="ftp://invisible-island.net/vile/current/vile-${version}.tgz"
+checksum=2da06d7e949baa8541dc8ddd5e2d782346bbdaf59c9e564c1e8fedcc3a9bf59c