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+#!/bin/sh
+# Run this to generate all the initial makefiles, etc.
+
+srcdir=`dirname $0`
+test -z "$srcdir" && srcdir=.
+
+PKG_NAME="atk"
+REQUIRED_AUTOMAKE_VERSION=1.7
+
+which gnome-autogen.sh || {
+    echo "You need to install gnome-common from the GNOME CVS"
+    exit 1
+}
+
+USE_GNOME2_MACROS=1 . gnome-autogen.sh