diff --git a/graphics/barcode/README b/graphics/barcode/README
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+GNU Barcode is meant to solve most needs in barcode creation with a
+conventional printer. It can create printouts for the conventional
+product tagging standards: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-13, EAN-8, ISBN, as well
+as a few other formats. Output is generated as either Postscript or
+Encapsulated Postscript (other back-ends may be added if needed).
diff --git a/graphics/barcode/barcode.SlackBuild b/graphics/barcode/barcode.SlackBuild
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+# Slackware build script for barcode
+
+# Copyright (c) 2017, Axel Bergerhoff <the.druid@arcor.de>
+# All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use of this script, with or without modification, is
+# permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+# 1. Redistributions of this script must retain the above copyright
+#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+#  THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
+#  WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF
+#  MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO
+#  EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+#  SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+#  PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS;
+#  OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
+#  WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR
+#  OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+#  ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+PRGNAM=barcode
+VERSION=${VERSION:-0.99}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
+TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
+
+if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
+  case "$( uname -m )" in
+    i?86) ARCH=i586 ;;
+    arm*) ARCH=arm ;;
+       *) ARCH=$( uname -m ) ;;
+  esac
+fi
+
+CWD=$(pwd)
+TMP=${TMP:-/tmp/SBo}
+PKG=$TMP/package-$PRGNAM
+OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
+
+if [ "$ARCH" = "i586" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i586 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "i686" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+elif [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -fPIC"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX="64"
+else
+  SLKCFLAGS="-O2"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
+fi
+
+set -e
+
+rm -rf $PKG
+mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT
+cd $TMP
+rm -rf $PRGNAM-$VERSION
+tar xvf $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tar.xz
+cd $PRGNAM-$VERSION
+chown -R root:root .
+find -L . \
+ \( -perm 777 -o -perm 775 -o -perm 750 -o -perm 711 -o -perm 555 \
+  -o -perm 511 \) -exec chmod 755 {} \; -o \
+ \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 640 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 \
+  -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \;
+
+CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+./configure \
+  --prefix=/usr \
+  --libdir=/usr/lib${LIBDIRSUFFIX} \
+  --sysconfdir=/etc \
+  --localstatedir=/var \
+  --mandir=/usr/man \
+  --infodir=/usr/info \
+  --docdir=/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION \
+  --build=$ARCH-slackware-linux
+
+make
+make install DESTDIR=$PKG
+
+find $PKG -print0 | xargs -0 file | grep -e "executable" -e "shared object" | grep ELF \
+  | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
+
+rm -f $PKG/usr/info/dir
+gzip -9 $PKG/usr/info/*.info*
+
+mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cp -a README COPYING ChangeLog $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild
+
+mkdir -p $PKG/install
+cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
+cat $CWD/doinst.sh > $PKG/install/doinst.sh
+
+cd $PKG
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
diff --git a/graphics/barcode/barcode.info b/graphics/barcode/barcode.info
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+++ b/graphics/barcode/barcode.info
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+PRGNAM="barcode"
+VERSION="0.99"
+HOMEPAGE="http://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/"
+DOWNLOAD="http://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/barcode/barcode-0.99.tar.xz"
+MD5SUM="cdc504ee1020e27fbfeebcb0718de054"
+DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
+MD5SUM_x86_64=""
+REQUIRES="libpaper"
+MAINTAINER="Axel Bergerhoff"
+EMAIL="the.druid@arcor.de"
diff --git a/graphics/barcode/doinst.sh b/graphics/barcode/doinst.sh
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+++ b/graphics/barcode/doinst.sh
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+if [ -x /usr/bin/install-info ]; then
+  chroot . /usr/bin/install-info --info-dir=/usr/info /usr/info/barcode.info.gz 2> /dev/null
+fi
diff --git a/graphics/barcode/slack-desc b/graphics/barcode/slack-desc
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+++ b/graphics/barcode/slack-desc
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+# HOW TO EDIT THIS FILE:
+# The "handy ruler" below makes it easier to edit a package description.
+# Line up the first '|' above the ':' following the base package name, and
+# the '|' on the right side marks the last column you can put a character in.
+# You must make exactly 11 lines for the formatting to be correct.  It's also
+# customary to leave one space after the ':' except on otherwise blank lines.
+
+       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
+barcode: barcode (GNU Barcode)
+barcode:
+barcode: GNU Barcode is a tool to convert text strings to printed bars.
+barcode: It supports a variety of standard codes to represent the textual
+barcode: strings and creates postscript output.
+barcode:
+barcode:
+barcode:
+barcode: Home page: http://www.gnu.org/software/barcode/
+barcode:
+barcode: