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+# Template file for 'xbps-base-dirs'
+pkgname=xbps-base-dirs
+version=0.1
+build_style=custom-install
+short_desc="xbps base system directories"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+long_desc="
+ This package installs the base system directories."
+
+base_chroot=yes
+
+do_install()
+{
+	local destdir=$XBPS_DESTDIR/$pkgname-$version
+
+	for f in bin boot etc home lib mnt opt media/cdrom sbin usr var; do
+		mkdir -p $destdir/$f
+	done
+	
+	mkdir -p -m 0750 $destdir/root
+	mkdir -p -m 1777 $destdir/tmp $destdir/var/tmp
+
+	for f in local bin include lib sbin src; do
+		mkdir -p $destdir/usr/$f
+	done
+
+	for f in locale misc terminfo zoneinfo doc info; do
+		mkdir -p $destdir/usr/$f
+		mkdir -p $destdir/usr/local/$f
+	done
+
+	for f in 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8; do
+		mkdir -p $destdir/usr/share/man/man$f
+		mkdir -p $destdir/usr/local/share/man/man$f
+	done
+
+	cd $destdir/usr && ln -s ./share/man man
+	cd $destdir/usr/local && ln -s ./share/man man
+
+	for f in lock log mail run spool opt cache lib; do
+		mkdir -p $destdir/var/$f
+	done
+	
+	if [ "$xbps_machine" = "x86_64" ]; then
+		mkdir -p $destdir/usr/lib
+		mkdir -p $destdir/lib
+		cd $destdir && ln -s lib lib64
+		cd $destdir/usr && ln -s lib lib64
+	fi
+}