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+# Template file for 'aerc'
+pkgname=aerc
+version=0.1.2
+revision=1
+build_style=go
+hostmakedepends="scdoc git"
+depends="python3-colorama"
+short_desc="Terminal email client"
+maintainer="shtayerc <david.murko@mailbox.org>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://aerc-mail.org"
+distfiles="https://git.sr.ht/~sircmpwn/aerc/archive/${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=37b58c32dbaa4395deb12974b92ed0725cb248e348b7f45bdc4354f548cbf4be
+
+do_configure() {
+	:
+}
+
+do_build() {
+	make ${makejobs} PREFIX=/usr
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	make STRIP=true PREFIX=/usr DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}