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+# Build template for 'chroot-grep'.
+#
+. ${XBPS_SRCPKGDIR}/grep/template
+
+# Reset some vars
+unset build_depends
+
+pkgname=chroot-grep
+wrksrc=grep-${version}
+configure_args="${configure_args} --disable-nls ac_cv_path_GREP=grep"
+short_desc="The GNU grep utility - for use with xbps-src"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package only installs the grep utility into a not default location
+ for use in chroots with xbps-src."
+
+post_install()
+{
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/tools
+	mv ${DESTDIR}/usr/bin ${DESTDIR}/tools
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/info ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/man
+}