diff --git a/slices/jq.yaml b/slices/jq.yaml
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+++ b/slices/jq.yaml
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+package: jq
+
+essential:
+  - jq_copyright
+
+slices:
+  bins:
+    essential:
+      - libc6_libs
+      - libjq1_libs
+    contents:
+      /usr/bin/jq:
+  copyright:
+    contents:
+      /usr/share/doc/jq/copyright:
diff --git a/slices/libjq1.yaml b/slices/libjq1.yaml
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+package: libjq1
+
+essential:
+  - libjq1_copyright
+
+slices:
+  libs:
+    essential:
+      - libc6_libs
+      - libonig5_libs
+    contents:
+      /usr/lib/*-linux-*/libjq.so.1*:
+  copyright:
+    contents:
+      /usr/share/doc/libjq1/copyright:
diff --git a/slices/libonig5.yaml b/slices/libonig5.yaml
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+package: libonig5
+
+essential:
+  - libonig5_copyright
+
+slices:
+  libs:
+    essential:
+      - libc6_libs
+    contents:
+      /usr/lib/*-linux-*/libonig.so.5*:
+  copyright:
+    contents:
+      /usr/share/doc/libonig5/copyright: