diff --git a/packages/filecmd.rb b/packages/filecmd.rb
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+require 'package'
+
+class Filecmd < Package
+  version '5.29'
+  source_url 'ftp://ftp.astron.com/pub/file/file-5.29.tar.gz'
+  source_sha1 '8d360aeed901e3e4f4d4a865696ac1e29efdfcca'
+
+  def self.build
+    system "./configure"
+    system "make"
+  end
+
+  def self.install
+    system "make", "DESTDIR=#{CREW_DEST_DIR}", "install"
+  end
+end