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diff --git a/corepkgs/channels/unpack.sh.in b/corepkgs/channels/unpack.sh.in
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+#! @shell@ -e
+
+export PATH=/bin:/usr/bin # !!! impure
+
+mkdir $out
+mkdir $out/tmp
+cd $out/tmp
+
+expr=$out/default.nix
+echo '[' > $expr
+
+nr=0
+for i in $inputs; do
+    echo "unpacking $i"
+    @bunzip2@ < $i | tar xvf -
+    mv * ../$nr # !!! hacky
+    echo "(import ./$nr)" >> $expr
+    nr=$(($nr + 1))
+done
+
+echo ']' >> $expr
+
+cd ..
+rmdir tmp
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