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-# postmarketOS aports
+# postmarketOS aports repository
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+This repository contains the APKBUILD files for postmarketOS-specific packages, along with the required patches and scripts, if any.
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+There are many more packages defined in the [Alpine Linux aports](https://gitlab.alpinelinux.org/alpine/aports/)] on which these packages depend.
 
 Helpful resources:
 * [How to create a package](https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/Create_a_package)