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+#!/usr/bin/make -f
+# Sample debian/rules that uses debhelper.
+# GNU copyright 1997 to 1999 by Joey Hess.
+
+# Uncomment this to turn on verbose mode.
+
+export DH_COMPAT=1
+pwd:=$(shell pwd)
+
+cfg = --mandir=/usr/share/man --enable-fsstd \
+  --enable-xim --with-backspace=del --with-delete=execute \
+  --with-home=linux --with-end=linux
+
+build: build-stamp
+build-stamp:
+	dh_testdir
+
+	./autogen.sh ${cfg}
+
+	install -d debian/pmt/
+
+	# because glibc 2.1's utmpx.h is incompatible on sparc
+	sed 's/#define HAVE_UTMPX_H 1/\/* #undef HAVE_UTMPX_H *\//' config.h > debian/pmt/config.h
+	cp debian/pmt/config.h config.h
+
+	# fix rpath issues
+	cp libtool debian/pmt/libtool
+	sed \
+	-e 's/^hardcode_libdir_flag_spec.*$$/hardcode_libdir_flag_spec="-D__LIBTOOL_IS_A_FOOL__ "/' \
+	-e '/^archive_cmds="/s/"$$/ \\$$deplibs"/' debian/pmt/libtool > libtool
+	$(MAKE)
+	touch debian/pmt/$@
+
+clean:
+	dh_testdir
+	dh_testroot
+	rm -f build-stamp config.cache
+
+	# Add here commands to clean up after the build process.
+	-$(MAKE) clean
+	-rm -rf debian/pmt/
+
+	dh_clean
+
+install: build
+	dh_testdir
+	dh_testroot
+	dh_clean -k
+	dh_installdirs
+
+	# Add here commands to install the package into debian/tmp.
+	$(MAKE) install DESTDIR=$(pwd)/debian/tmp
+	install -d $(pwd)/debian/tmp/usr/share/doc/eterm
+	install $(pwd)/ChangeLog $(pwd)/debian/tmp/usr/share/doc/eterm
+
+
+binary-indep: build install
+
+binary-arch: build install
+	dh_testdir
+	dh_testroot
+	dh_installdocs
+	dh_installmenu
+	dh_installchangelogs
+	dh_link
+	dh_strip
+	dh_compress
+	dh_fixperms
+	dh_installdeb
+	dh_shlibdeps
+	dh_gencontrol
+	dh_md5sums
+	dh_builddeb
+
+binary: binary-indep binary-arch
+.PHONY: build clean binary-indep binary-arch binary install