diff --git a/zlib-1.2.5-1.bee b/zlib-1.2.5-1.bee
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+#!/bin/env beesh
+
+PGRP=( core )
+
+# SRCURL="http://www.zlib.net/zlib-1.2.5.tar.bz2"
+SRCURL="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/project/libpng/zlib/1.2.5/zlib-1.2.5.tar.gz"
+
+# PATCHES=""
+
+# EXCLUDE=""
+
+B=${S}
+
+mee_patch() {
+    # patch for 1.2.5
+    sed -i 's/ifdef _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE/ifndef _LARGEFILE64_SOURCE/' zlib.h
+}
+
+mee_configure() {
+    CFLAGS='-fPIC -O3' ${S}/configure --prefix=${PREFIX} --eprefix=${EXECPREFIX} --libdir=${LIBDIR} --includedir=${INCLUDEDIR} --sharedlibdir=${LIBDIR}
+}
+
+mee_build() {
+    bee_build
+#    make check
+}
+
+mee_install() {
+    bee_install
+
+    mkdir -pv ${D}/lib
+    mv -v ${D}/usr/lib/libz.so.* ${D}/lib
+
+    ln -sfv /lib/libz.so.1.2.5 ${D}/usr/lib/libz.so
+    ln -sfv /lib/libz.so.1.2.5 ${D}/usr/lib/libz.so.1
+}