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+# Template file for 'swaylock-effects'
+pkgname=swaylock-effects
+version=1.7.0.0
+revision=1
+archs="x86_64 aarch64"
+build_style=meson
+hostmakedepends="meson pkgconf wayland-protocols pam-devel scdoc git"
+makedepends="libgomp-devel wayland-devel libxkbcommon-devel libxcrypt-devel gdk-pixbuf cairo-devel"
+short_desc="Swaylock, with effects"
+maintainer="Chase Longwith <sudo@dclmao.com>"
+license="MIT"
+homepage="https://github.com/jirutka/swaylock-effects"
+changelog="https://github.com/jirutka/swaylock-effects/tags"
+distfiles="https://github.com/jirutka/swaylock-effects/archive/refs/tags/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=e94d79e189602694bedfbafb553ce3c6c976426e16f76d93bf7e226dc2876eb6
+
+post_install() {
+		vlicense LICENSE
+	}