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+[source]
+tar = "https://www.x.org/releases/individual/app/xkbutils-1.0.6.tar.xz"
+blake3 = "f19c157f5eaad7c91ee101952e55b9fd991b060892ecb3e6d9a7b46fa1dbe587"
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+autotools_recursive_regenerate
+"""
+
+[build]
+dependencies = [
+    "libice",
+    "libpthread-stubs",
+    "libsm",
+    "libx11",
+    "libxau",
+    "libxaw",
+    "libxcb",
+    "libxext",
+    "libxmu",
+    "libxpm",
+    "libxt",
+    "x11proto",
+]
+template = "custom"
+script = """
+DYNAMIC_INIT
+#TODO: why are LIBS not automatic?
+export LIBS="-lXaw7 -lXext -lXmu -lXpm -lXt -lSM -lICE -lX11 -lxcb -lXau"
+cookbook_configure
+"""