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+# Template file for 'gnome-netstatus'
+pkgname=gnome-netstatus
+version=2.28.1
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/$pkgname/2.28/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+build_style=gnu_configure
+configure_args="--disable-schemas-install --disable-scrollkeeper
+--with-gconf-schema-file-dir=/usr/share/gconf/schemas
+--localstatedir=/var"
+short_desc="Network status applet for GNOME"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=9e6bb618283d2c96afd7365f998b415a7ee9539957fcf8bd4cd58cf8e877a335
+long_desc="
+ GNOME panel applet that monitors network interfaces. Network Monitor provides
+ indicators for ingoing and outgoing data, packets received and transmitted,
+ and information about the network interface itself such as IP information and
+ Ethernet address."
+
+gconf_schemas="netstatus.schemas"
+gtk_iconcache_dirs="/usr/share/icons/hicolor"
+
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run gnome-panel
+Add_dependency run GConf
+Add_dependency run libbonoboui
+Add_dependency run libgnomecanvas
+Add_dependency run libgnome
+Add_dependency run popt
+Add_dependency run libart
+Add_dependency run libbonobo
+Add_dependency run ORBit2
+Add_dependency run gtk+
+Add_dependency run atk
+Add_dependency run glib
+Add_dependency run pango
+Add_dependency run cairo
+Add_dependency run freetype
+Add_dependency run fontconfig
+
+Add_dependency build pkg-config
+Add_dependency build intltool
+Add_dependency build gnome-doc-utils
+Add_dependency build gnome-panel-devel
+Add_dependency build GConf-devel
+Add_dependency build libbonoboui-devel
+Add_dependency build libgnomecanvas-devel
+Add_dependency build libgnome-devel
+Add_dependency build popt-devel
+Add_dependency build libart-devel
+Add_dependency build libbonobo-devel
+Add_dependency build ORBit2-devel
+Add_dependency build gtk+-devel
+Add_dependency build atk-devel
+Add_dependency build glib-devel
+Add_dependency build pango-devel
+Add_dependency build cairo-devel
+Add_dependency build freetype-devel
+Add_dependency build fontconfig-devel
+
+Add_dependency full hicolor-icon-theme
+Add_dependency full desktop-file-utils