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+# Template file for 'gnome-connections'
+pkgname=gnome-connections
+version=42.1.2
+revision=1
+build_style=meson
+build_helper="gir"
+hostmakedepends="pkg-config gettext itstool vala desktop-file-utils glib-devel"
+makedepends="gtk+3-devel libhandy1-devel gtk-vnc-devel libgcrypt-devel
+ gnutls-devel libsasl-devel libsecret-devel freerdp-devel"
+short_desc="Remote desktop client for the GNOME desktop environment"
+maintainer="oreo6391 <oreo6391@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3.0-or-later"
+homepage="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/connections/"
+changelog="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/connections/-/raw/gnome-42/NEWS"
+distfiles="${GNOME_SITE}/gnome-connections/${version%.*.*}/gnome-connections-${version}.tar.xz"
+checksum=d8e6e72741091d892dfc84281f625551d0568cd482d48db58a4edb8afa1377b6