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+# Template build file for 'xmessage'.
+pkgname=xmessage
+version=1.0.4
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config"
+makedepends="libXaw-devel"
+short_desc="Display a message or query in a X window"
+homepage="http://xorg.freedesktop.org"
+license="MIT"
+maintainer="Christian Neukirchen <chneukirchen@gmail.com>"
+distfiles="${XORG_SITE}/app/$pkgname-$version.tar.bz2"
+checksum=bcdf4b461c439bb3ade6e1e41c47d6218b912da8e9396b7ad70856db2f95ab68