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+# Template file for 'mle'
+pkgname=mle
+version=1.4.2
+revision=1
+build_style=gnu-makefile
+make_install_args="prefix=/usr"
+hostmakedepends="libtool"
+makedepends="termbox-devel lua-devel pcre-devel uthash"
+short_desc="Flexible terminal-based text editor \(C\)"
+maintainer="Anjandev Momi <anjan@momi.ca>"
+license="Apache-2.0"
+homepage="https://github.com/adsr/mle"
+distfiles="https://github.com/adsr/mle/archive/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=462e6095f5207a2959f2f6136ae6cacd473190d7f3f679741c26c98507341316