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+# Template file for 'aptdec'
+pkgname=aptdec
+version=1.8.0
+revision=1
+archs="x86_64"
+build_style=cmake
+configure_args="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release"
+short_desc="NOAA APT satellite imagery decoder"
+maintainer="Eduardo Castillo <hellocodelinux@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://github.com/Xerbo/aptdec"
+distfiles="https://github.com/Xerbo/aptdec/archive/refs/tags/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum="ef763f900e5f82a7930713e008c8fcb20c9a78d7ef8a8932496db66914935387"