diff --git a/srcpkgs/sinit/files/config.h b/srcpkgs/sinit/files/config.h
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index 00000000000..c68998706c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/sinit/files/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+/* See LICENSE file for copyright and license details. */
+
+static char *const rcinitcmd[] = { "/bin/rc.init", NULL };
+static char *const rcrebootcmd[] = { "/bin/rc.shutdown", "reboot", NULL };
+static char *const rcpoweroffcmd[] = { "/bin/rc.shutdown", "poweroff", NULL };
diff --git a/srcpkgs/sinit/template b/srcpkgs/sinit/template
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+++ b/srcpkgs/sinit/template
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+# Template file for 'sinit'
+pkgname=sinit
+version=0.9
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+replaces="sinit>=0"
+short_desc="A simple init, initially based on Rich Felker’s minimal init"
+maintainer="Ypnose <linuxienATlegtuxDOTorg>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="http://tools.suckless.org/sinit/"
+distfiles="http://dl.suckless.org/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=2d963e558ae272564c1360b8318e425aa6a69011d562b8e625860f363f8217af
+
+pre_build() {
+	LD=$CC
+	cp ${FILESDIR}/config.h config.h
+}
+
+post_install() {
+	vinstall LICENSE 644 usr/share/licenses/${pkgname}
+	vinstall README 644 usr/share/doc/${pkgname}
+}