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+# Template file for 'cherrytree'
+pkgname=cherrytree
+version=0.35.10
+revision=1
+noarch=yes
+build_style=python-module
+hostmakedepends="python-setuptools desktop-file-utils"
+depends="pygtksourceview python-dbus desktop-file-utils"
+pycompile_dirs="usr/share/cherrytree/modules"
+short_desc="Hierarchial note taking application with syntax highlighting"
+maintainer="Logen K <logen@sudotask.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://www.giuspen.com/cherrytree/"
+distfiles="http://www.giuspen.com/software/${pkgname}-${version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=34ed912074387a3a1e7b6b07d3b231b6a9c11165bbe52cbebf13b3b0ee46de12
+
+
+post_install() {
+	# don’t install useless egg
+	rm -rf {DESTDIR}/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages
+
+	# remove old mime registration files
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/application-registry
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/mime-info
+}