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+# Template file for 'modrana'
+pkgname=modrana
+version=0.57.3
+revision=1
+# releases aren't tagged in git
+_version_commit=dbd558d407abe7a3a4a352c96b618147cade4bd9
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+build_helper=qmake
+make_build_target="VersionFile all rsync launcher"
+make_use_env=yes
+hostmakedepends="rsync qt5-qmake qt5-host-tools"
+makedepends="qt5-declarative-devel"
+depends="pyotherside qt5-quickcontrols2"
+short_desc="Flexible GPS navigation system for mobile devices"
+maintainer="Joel Beckmeyer <joel@beckmeyer.us>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://modrana.org"
+distfiles="https://github.com/M4rtinK/modrana/archive/${_version_commit}.tar.gz"
+checksum=7f93e4660997a8cba4194709c4566dec667da1c99ae45dd66ea6df71b8c637a6
+python_version=3
+disable_parallel_build=yes
+
+post_install() {
+	# not sure why the gtk binary is still here, only qt is supported/working
+	rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/modrana-gtk
+	# broken, tries to invoke QT launcher with wrong path (/usr/modrana), just
+	# use modrana-qt5
+	rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin/modrana
+	rm ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/applications/modrana.desktop
+}