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+# Template file for 'groff'
+pkgname=groff
+version=1.19.2
+distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/$pkgname/$pkgname-$version@.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--with-appresdir=/usr/lib/X11/app-defaults"
+short_desc="The GNU troff text-formatting system"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=d864fbd0bf6dea24e4f71736da9902a1cae86d0a1a893b5fe17118927257ec3e
+long_desc="
+ The Groff package contains the traditional UN*X text formatting tools troff,
+ nroff, tbl, eqn, and pic. These utilities, together with the man package,
+ are essential for displaying the online manual pages. Output can be produced
+ in a number of formats including plain ASCII and PostScript.
+
+ All the standard macro packages are supported. A number of other utilities
+ are also included together with several fonts."
+
+run_depends="glibc-2.8"
+
+# The install target fails if the dir is not there already.
+run_stuff_before_install_cmd="mkdir -p $XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version/usr"