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-# Module metadata file for welcome viewmodule
-# Syntax is YAML 1.2
----
-type:      "view"     #core or view
-name:      "welcome"  #the module name. must be unique and same as the parent directory
-interface: "qtplugin" #can be: qtplugin, python, process, ...
-load:      "libcalamares_viewmodule_welcome.so"