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+# Template file for 'python3-pycares'
+pkgname=python3-pycares
+version=2.3.0
+revision=1
+wrksrc="pycares-${version}"
+build_style=python3-module
+pycompile_module="pycares"
+# using bundled c-ares which is patched for TTL support
+hostmakedepends="python3-setuptools"
+makedepends="python3-devel"
+short_desc="Python interface for c-ares"
+maintainer="Alessio Sergi <al3hex@gmail.com>"
+homepage="https://github.com/saghul/pycares"
+license="MIT"
+distfiles="${PYPI_SITE}/p/pycares/pycares-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=36f4c03df57c41a87eb3d642201684eb5a8bc194f4bafaa9f60ee6dc0aef8e40
+
+post_install() {
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}