Zlib-1.2.11

The Zlib package contains compression and decompression routines used by some programs.

Approximate Build Time: less than 0.1 SBU

Required Disk Space: 4.4 MB

Installation of Zlib

Prepare Zlib for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

make

To test the results, issue:

make check

Install the package:

make install

The shared library needs to be moved to /lib, and as a result the .so file in /usr/lib will need to be recreated:

mv -v /usr/lib/libz.so.\* /lib
ln -sfv ../../lib/\$(readlink /usr/lib/libz.so) /usr/lib/libz.so

Contents of Zlib

Installed Libraries: libz.{a,so}

InstalledDescription
libzContains compression and decompression functions used by some programs