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+# Template file for 'slirp4netns'
+pkgname=slirp4netns
+version=0.2.1
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-configure
+hostmakedepends="autoconf automake"
+short_desc="User-mode networking for unprivileged network namespaces"
+maintainer="Cameron Nemo <camerontnorman@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-2.0-only"
+homepage="https://github.com/rootless-containers/slirp4netns"
+distfiles="https://github.com/rootless-containers/slirp4netns/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=1a9681d5926365e8d60bd804c71733c05f8b44fd20393bf2f2b2d1ee1ea8517c
+
+pre_configure() {
+	./autogen.sh
+}