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+# Copyright 2020-2023 Gentoo Authors
+# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
+
+EAPI="8"
+
+inherit acct-user
+
+DESCRIPTION="User for matrix homerserver dendrite"
+ACCT_USER_ID=-1
+ACCT_USER_GROUPS=( dendrite )
+ACCT_USER_HOME=/var/lib/dendrite
+ACCT_USER_HOME_PERMS=0700
+ACCT_USER_SHELL=/sbin/nologin
+acct-user_add_deps
+SLOT="0"
diff --git a/acct-user/dendrite/metadata.xml b/acct-user/dendrite/metadata.xml
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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!DOCTYPE pkgmetadata SYSTEM "https://www.gentoo.org/dtd/metadata.dtd">
+<pkgmetadata>
+	<maintainer type="person">
+		<name>Nils Freydank</name>
+		<email>holgersson@posteo.de</email>
+	</maintainer>
+</pkgmetadata>