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+# Template file for 'dumb-init'
+pkgname=dumb-init
+version=1.2.4
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+short_desc="Minimal init system for Linux containers"
+maintainer="Duncaen <duncaen@voidlinux.org>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/Yelp/dumb-init"
+changelog="https://github.com/Yelp/dumb-init/releases"
+distfiles="https://github.com/Yelp/dumb-init/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=8834ce3a520991607e38e2df2f74624db1f28114cb670427745370fcde08cdcb
+
+do_install() {
+	vbin dumb-init
+	vlicense LICENSE
+}