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+# Template file for 'zsh'
+pkgname=zsh
+version=4.3.12
+distfiles="http://www.zsh.org/pub/zsh-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--enable-etcdir=/etc/zsh
+--enable-zshenv=/etc/zsh/zshenv
+--enable-zlogin=/etc/zsh/zlogin
+--enable-zlogout=/etc/zsh/zlogout
+--enable-zprofile=/etc/profile
+--enable-zshrc=/etc/zsh/zshrc
+--enable-maildir-support --enable-function-subdirs
+--with-term-lib=ncursesw
+--enable-fndir=/usr/share/zsh/functions
+--enable-scriptdir=/usr/share/zsh/scripts
+--enable-pcre --enable-multibyte --enable-cap --with-tcsetpgrp"
+short_desc="Z SHell"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+homepage="http://www.zsh.org"
+license="zsh"
+checksum=4a9fd2dac76fc08fd1dc400deba854fcefa12ad76226d93fb6c01a801324f106
+long_desc="
+ Zsh is a shell designed for interactive use, although it is also a powerful
+ scripting language. Many of the useful features of bash, ksh, and tcsh were
+ incorporated into zsh; many original features were added."
+
+register_shell="/bin/zsh"
+
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run ncurses-libs
+Add_dependency run gdbm
+Add_dependency run libpcre
+Add_dependency run libcap
+
+Add_dependency build gdbm-devel
+Add_dependency build pcre-devel
+Add_dependency build libcap-devel
+Add_dependency build ncurses-devel
+
+post_install()
+{
+	vinstall LICENCE 644 usr/share/licenses/zsh
+}