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+# Template file for 'bvi'
+pkgname=bvi
+version=1.4.0
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+makedepends="ncurses-devel"
+short_desc="A display-oriented editor for binary files"
+maintainer="oliver <ohemming@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://bvi.sourceforge.net/"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.src.tar.gz"
+checksum=015a3c2832c7c097d98a5527deef882119546287ba8f2a70c736227d764ef802