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+# Template file for 'netcat'
+pkgname=netcat
+version=0.7.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+short_desc="The GNU netcat"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2"
+homepage="http://netcat.sourceforge.net/"
+distfiles="${SOURCEFORGE_SITE}/${pkgname}/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=30719c9a4ffbcf15676b8f528233ccc54ee6cba96cb4590975f5fd60c68a066f
+long_desc="
+ Netcat is a featured networking utility which reads and writes data across
+ network connections, using the TCP/IP protocol.
+ It is designed to be a reliable back-end tool that can be used directly or
+ easily driven by other programs and scripts. At the same time, it is a
+ feature-rich network debugging and exploration tool, since it can create
+ almost any kind of connection you would need and has several interesting
+ built-in capabilities."