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+# Template file for 'python-backports.shutil_get_terminal_size'
+pkgname=python-backports.shutil_get_terminal_size
+version=1.0.0
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+wrksrc="backports.shutil_get_terminal_size-${version}"
+build_style=python-module
+pycompile_module="backports"
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools"
+depends="python-backports"
+short_desc="Backport of the get_terminal_size function from Python 3.3's shutil"
+maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
+homepage="https://github.com/chrippa/backports.shutil_get_terminal_size"
+license="MIT"
+distfiles="https://pypi.python.org/packages/ec/9c/368086faa9c016efce5da3e0e13ba392c9db79e3ab740b763fe28620b18b/backports.shutil_get_terminal_size-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=713e7a8228ae80341c70586d1cc0a8caa5207346927e23d09dcbcaf18eadec80
+
+post_install() {
+	# namespace provided by python-backports package
+	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/python*/site-packages/backports/__init__.py
+}