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 # python-regex
 
+regex is an alternative to the re package in the Python standard library.
+
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+Name:          python-regex
+Version:       2017.09.23
+Release:       1mamba
+Summary:       regex is an alternative to the re package in the Python standard library
+Group:         System/Libraries
+Vendor:        openmamba
+Distribution:  openmamba
+Packager:      Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it>
+URL:           https://pypi.python.org/pypi/regex
+Source:        https://pypi.debian.net/regex/regex-%{version}.tar.gz
+License:       Python Software Foundation License
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-BEGIN
+BuildRequires: glibc-devel
+BuildRequires: libpython-devel
+## AUTOBUILDREQ-END
+Requires:      python >= %python_version
+BuildRoot:     %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-root
+
+%description
+%{summary}.
+
+%if 0%{?with_pyver}
+%pyver_package
+%endif
+
+%prep
+%setup -q -n regex-%{version}
+
+%build
+CFLAGS="%{optflags}" %{__python} setup.py build
+
+%install
+[ "%{buildroot}" != / ] && rm -rf "%{buildroot}"
+%{__python} setup.py install \
+   -O1 --skip-build \
+   --root="%{buildroot}" \
+   --install-headers=%{python_inc} \
+   --install-lib=%{python_sitearch} \
+   --record=%{name}.filelist
+
+%files %{?pyappend} -f %{name}.filelist
+%defattr(-,root,root)
+## note: this list is just an example; modify as required
+# %{python_sitearch}/%{name}.py*
+# %{python_sitearch}/%{name}.so
+
+## note: eventually add the remaining documents (if any)
+# %doc README
+
+%changelog
+* Fri Oct 27 2017 Silvan Calarco <silvan.calarco@mambasoft.it> 2017.09.23-1mamba
+- package created using the webbuild interface