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+# Template file for 'genext2fs'
+pkgname=genext2fs
+version=1.4.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="ac_cv_have_working_snprintf=yes ac_cv_have_working_vsnprintf=yes"
+short_desc="Generates an ext2 filesystem as a normal (i.e. non-root) user"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://genext2fs.sourceforge.net"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
+checksum=404dbbfa7a86a6c3de8225c8da254d026b17fd288e05cec4df2cc7e1f4feecfc