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+# Template file for 'arpack-ng'
+pkgname=arpack-ng
+version=3.2.0
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+makedepends="gcc-fortran libgfortran-devel blas-devel lapack-devel"
+short_desc="Collection of Fortran77 subroutines"
+maintainer="Diogo Leal <diogo@diogoleal.com>"
+nocross=yes
+license="BSD"
+homepage="https://github.com/opencollab/arpack-ng"
+distfiles="https://github.com/opencollab/arpack-ng/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=ce6de85d8de6ae3a741fb9d6169c194ff1b2ffdab289f7af8e41d71bb7818cbb
+
+pos_install(){
+	vlicense COPYING
+}
+