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+# Template file for 's-nail'
+pkgname=s-nail
+version=14.4.5
+_version="14_4_5"
+revision=1
+makedepends="openssl-devel"
+short_desc="Mail processing system with a command syntax reminiscent of ed"
+maintainer="Ypnose <linuxienATlegtuxDOTorg>"
+license="BSD"
+homepage="http://s-nail.sourceforge.net/"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${_version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=b4a90a1e32141fbf3ab528f0d8a3e25e12103aa9104e3c6aa177b8730c69c66c
+
+do_build() {
+	# rename s-nail to mail
+	sed 's/s-nail/mail/g' -i cc-test.sh
+	make CC=$CC PREFIX=/usr SYSCONFDIR=/etc SID= NAIL=mail BINDIR=/usr/bin \
+		MANDIR=/usr/share/man MAILSPOOL=/var/spool/mail XPAGER=less config
+	make CC=$CC ${makejobs} build
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	make DESTDIR=$DESTDIR packager-install
+	vinstall COPYING 644 usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}
+}
+
+s-nail_package() {
+	conf_files="/etc/mail.rc"
+	provides="mail-${version}"
+	replaces="mail>=0"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove all
+	}
+}