diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-gawk/chroot-gawk.rshlibs b/srcpkgs/chroot-gawk/chroot-gawk.rshlibs
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+libdl.so.2
+libm.so.6
+libc.so.6
diff --git a/srcpkgs/chroot-gawk/template b/srcpkgs/chroot-gawk/template
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+# Template file for 'chroot-gawk'
+pkgname=chroot-gawk
+version=4.0.0
+wrksrc="gawk-${version}"
+homepage="http://www.gnu.org/directory/GNU/gawk.html"
+distfiles="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/gawk/gawk-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=gnu-configure
+configure_args="--disable-nls --without-readline"
+short_desc="The GNU awk utility -- for xbps-src use"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+checksum=c3a7cf7d976e05c6a1d8a9b3f14fa55d4304707408ddafb1396212653ea00be5
+long_desc="
+ The GNU AWK utility, a pattern scanning and processing tool.
+
+ This package is only meant to be used by xbps-src, don't install it manually."
+
+bootstrap=yes
+conflicts="gawk>=0"
+
+post_install() {
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share
+}