# Zlib-&zlib-version;

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

## Installation of Zlib

Prepare Zlib for compilation:

    CC="gcc -isystem /usr/include" \
    CXX="g++ -isystem /usr/include" \
    LDFLAGS="-Wl,-rpath-link,/usr/lib:/lib" \
      ./configure --prefix=/usr

Compile the package:

    make

To test the results, issue: `make check`.

Install the package:

    make install

The previous command installed two `.so` files into `/usr/lib`. We will move it into `/lib` and then relink it to `/usr/lib`:

    mv -v /usr/lib/libz.so.* /lib
    ln -svf ../../lib/libz.so.1 /usr/lib/libz.so

## Contents of Zlib

Installed libraries
- libz.[a,so]

Short Descriptions

`libz`

- Contains compression and decompression functions used by some programs