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+# Template file for 'base-devel'
+pkgname=base-devel
+version=20150309
+revision=1
+build_style=meta
+depends="autoconf automake binutils bison ed flex gcc gcc-c++ gettext
+ glibc-devel groff libtool m4 make patch pkg-config texinfo unzip xz"
+short_desc="Void Linux development tools meta package"
+maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
+license="Public Domain"
+homepage="http://www.voidlinux.eu/"