diff --git a/var/spack/packages/dbus/package.py b/var/spack/packages/dbus/package.py
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+++ b/var/spack/packages/dbus/package.py
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+# FIXME:
+# This is a template package file for Spack.  We've conveniently
+# put "FIXME" labels next to all the things you'll want to change.
+#
+# Once you've edited all the FIXME's, delete this whole message,
+# save this file, and test out your package like this:
+#
+#     spack install dbus
+#
+# You can always get back here to change things with:
+#
+#     spack edit dbus
+#
+# See the spack documentation for more information on building
+# packages.
+#
+from spack import *
+
+class Dbus(Package):
+    """FIXME: put a proper description of your package here."""
+    # FIXME: add a proper url for your package's homepage here.
+    homepage = "http://www.example.com"
+    url      = "http://dbus.freedesktop.org/releases/dbus/dbus-1.8.8.tar.gz"
+
+    version('1.9.0', 'ec6895a4d5c0637b01f0d0e7689e2b36')
+    version('1.8.8', 'b9f4a18ee3faa1e07c04aa1d83239c43')
+    version('1.8.6', '6a08ba555d340e9dfe2d623b83c0eea8')
+    version('1.8.4', '4717cb8ab5b80978fcadf2b4f2f72e1b')
+    version('1.8.2', 'd6f709bbec0a022a1847c7caec9d6068')
+
+    # FIXME: Add dependencies if this package requires them.
+    # depends_on("foo")
+
+    def install(self, spec, prefix):
+        # FIXME: Modify the configure line to suit your build system here.
+        configure("--prefix=%s" % prefix)
+
+        # FIXME: Add logic to build and install here
+        make()
+        make("install")
diff --git a/var/spack/packages/pcre/package.py b/var/spack/packages/pcre/package.py
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+++ b/var/spack/packages/pcre/package.py
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+from spack import *
+
+class Pcre(Package):
+    """The PCRE package contains Perl Compatible Regular Expression
+       libraries. These are useful for implementing regular expression
+       pattern matching using the same syntax and semantics as Perl 5."""
+    homepage = "http://www.pcre.org"""
+    url      = "ftp://ftp.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/software/programming/pcre/pcre-8.36.tar.bz2"
+
+    version('8.36', 'b767bc9af0c20bc9c1fe403b0d41ad97')
+
+    def install(self, spec, prefix):
+        configure("--prefix=%s" % prefix)
+        make()
+        make("install")
diff --git a/var/spack/packages/qt/package.py b/var/spack/packages/qt/package.py
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/var/spack/packages/qt/package.py
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+from spack import *
+
+class Qt(Package):
+    """Qt is a comprehensive cross-platform C++ application framework."""
+    homepage = "http://qt.io"
+
+    version('4.8.6', '2edbe4d6c2eff33ef91732602f3518eb',
+            "http://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt/4.8/4.8.6/qt-everywhere-opensource-src-4.8.6.tar.gz")
+
+    # depends_on("zlib")
+
+    def install(self, spec, prefix):
+        # FIXME: Modify the configure line to suit your build system here.
+        configure("--prefix=%s" % prefix)
+
+        # FIXME: Add logic to build and install here
+        make()
+        make("install")