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+# Template file for 'gnome-system-monitor'
+pkgname=gnome-system-monitor
+version=2.28.1
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/2.28/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --disable-scrollkeeper
+--with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas
+--localstatedir=/var"
+short_desc="Process viewer and system resource monitor for GNOME"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=25b2566af336c44dc279afd7a522e3616b68047f1a1a34c8a5024a52f894429b
+long_desc="
+ This package allows you to graphically view and manipulate the running
+ processes on your system. It also provides an overview of available
+ resources such as CPU and memory."
+ 
+gconf_schemas="$pkgname.schemas"
+
+Add_dependency run libgcc
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run libstdc++
+Add_dependency run GConf
+Add_dependency run libgtop
+Add_dependency run libwnck
+Add_dependency run gtkmm
+Add_dependency run pangomm
+Add_dependency run gtk+
+Add_dependency run cairomm
+Add_dependency run atk
+Add_dependency run pango
+Add_dependency run freetype
+Add_dependency run fontconfig
+Add_dependency run libxml2
+Add_dependency run librsvg
+Add_dependency run cairo
+Add_dependency run glibmm
+Add_dependency run glib
+Add_dependency run libsigc++
+Add_dependency run dbus-glib
+Add_dependency run dbus-libs
+
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build intltool
+Add_dependency build gnome-doc-utils
+Add_dependency build GConf-devel
+Add_dependency build libgtop-devel
+Add_dependency build libwnck-devel
+Add_dependency build gtkmm-devel
+Add_dependency build pangomm-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build cairomm-devel
+Add_dependency build atk-devel
+Add_dependency build pango-devel
+Add_dependency build freetype-devel
+Add_dependency build fontconfig-devel
+Add_dependency build libxml2-devel
+Add_dependency build librsvg-devel
+Add_dependency build cairo-devel
+Add_dependency build glibmm-devel
+Add_dependency build glib-devel
+Add_dependency build libsigc++-devel
+Add_dependency build dbus-glib-devel
+Add_dependency build dbus-devel
+