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+# Template file for 'python-setuptools'
+pkgname=python-setuptools
+version=1.1
+revision=1
+wrksrc="setuptools-${version}"
+build_style=python-module
+makedepends="python-devel"
+short_desc="Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+homepage="http://pypi.python.org/pypi/setuptools"
+license="PSF"
+distfiles="http://pypi.python.org/packages/source/s/setuptools/setuptools-$version.tar.gz"
+checksum=56dde93a410389fc6cb86e9c115249a3414f8982c96d99aeac43a7717dd05b5e
+
+python-setuptools_package() {
+	noarch="yes"
+	depends="python"
+	pycompile_module="setuptools"
+	provides="python-distribute-${version}_1"
+	replaces="python-distribute>=0"
+	pkg_install() {
+		vmove all
+	}
+}