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+# Template file for 'ly'
+pkgname=ly
+version=1.0.3
+revision=1
+build_style=zig-build
+nopie=yes
+makedepends="pam-devel xcb-util-devel pkg-config"
+short_desc="display manager with console UI"
+maintainer="Zachary Scheiman <me@zacharyscheiman.com>"
+license="WTFPL"
+homepage="https://github.com/fairyglade/ly"
+changelog="https://github.com/fairyglade/ly/releases/tag/v${version}"
+distfiles="https://github.com/fairyglade/ly/archive/refs/tags/v${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=269cc070905bd3a064b458dacb25787e409dad5930f2fbb98640f8e4f57b0bf6
+
+post_install() {
+	vmkdir etc/sv
+  vcopy res/ly-runit-service etc/sv/ly
+	chmod 644 "${PKGDESTDIR}/etc/sv/ly/conf"
+	chmod 755 "${PKGDESTDIR}/etc/sv/ly/finish"
+	chmod 755 "${PKGDESTDIR}/etc/sv/ly/run"
+}