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+# Template file for 'backupninja'
+pkgname=backupninja
+version=1.0.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+depends="dialog"
+short_desc="A lightweight, extensible meta-backup system"
+maintainer="Michael Gehring <mg@ebfe.org>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="https://labs.riseup.net/code/projects/backupninja"
+distfiles="https://labs.riseup.net/code/attachments/download/275/backupninja-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=10fa5dbcd569a082b8164cd30276dd04a238c7190d836bcba006ea3d1235e525
+
+conf_files="/etc/backupninja.conf"
+make_dirs="/etc/backup.d 0750 root root"
+