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+DESCRIPTION = "Task for a GNOME based image"
+LICENSE = "MIT"
+LIC_FILES_CHKSUM = "file://${COREBASE}/LICENSE;md5=3f40d7994397109285ec7b81fdeb3b58"
+
+inherit task
+
+XSERVER ?= "xserver-xorg \
+           xf86-input-evdev \
+           xf86-input-mouse \
+           xf86-video-fbdev \
+           xf86-input-keyboard \
+"
+
+
+RDEPENDS_${PN} = " \
+  ${XSERVER} \
+"
+
+PACKAGE_ARCH = "${MACHINE_ARCH}"
+