diff --git a/packages/file/pkgbuild.py b/packages/file/pkgbuild.py
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+++ b/packages/file/pkgbuild.py
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+import subprocess
+
+from lib import cpp
+from lib.make import *
+
+VERSION = "5.48"
+
+version(VERSION)
+source_git("https://github.com/file/file.git", "FILE5_48")
+
+
+def build():
+    subprocess.run(["autoreconf", "-fiv"], check=True)
+    cpp.configure(["--prefix=/", f"--datadir=/share/file"])
+    cpp.make()
+    cpp.make_install()
+
+
+on_build(build)
+
+
+def pack_magic_db(composer):
+    composer.add_dir(f"share/file", "share")
+
+
+package("file-magic-db")
+arch_any()
+link("share/misc/magic.mgc", "/share/file/misc/magic.mgc")
+on_pack(pack_magic_db)
+
+
+package("libmagic")
+dep("semi-libc @same-arch")
+dep("file-magic-db (same-version) @any")
+cpp.use_auto_pack(["lib"])
+
+package("libmagic-dev")
+dep("libmagic (same)")
+cpp.use_auto_pack(["dev"])
+
+package("file")
+dep("libmagic (same)")
+cpp.use_auto_pack(["bin"])