diff --git a/srcpkgs/physfs-devel b/srcpkgs/physfs-devel
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+physfs
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diff --git a/srcpkgs/physfs/depends b/srcpkgs/physfs/depends
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+abi_depends=">=2.0.0"
+api_depends="${abi_depends}"
diff --git a/srcpkgs/physfs/physfs-devel.template b/srcpkgs/physfs/physfs-devel.template
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+# Template file for 'physfs-devel'.
+#
+short_desc="${sourcepkg} development files"
+long_desc="${long_desc}
+
+ This package contains files for development, headers, static libs, etc."
+
+Add_dependency run zlib-devel
+Add_dependency run physfs
+
+do_install()
+{
+	mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/include ${DESTDIR}/usr
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/*.*a ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/lib/*.so ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	mv ${SRCPKGDESTDIR}/usr/bin ${DESTDIR}/usr
+}
diff --git a/srcpkgs/physfs/template b/srcpkgs/physfs/template
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+# Template file for 'physfs'
+pkgname=physfs
+version=2.0.0
+distfiles="http://icculus.org/physfs/downloads/physfs-$version.tar.gz"
+build_style=configure
+CFLAGS="-fno-strict-aliasing"
+configure_script="cmake"
+configure_args=". -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr"
+short_desc="Library to provide abstract access to various archives"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+checksum=cbdfaf484d26c2c5d5673aabf8a3f1e0afdcbbd0a99865ba226e9368f3c5501c
+long_desc="
+ It is intended for use in video games, and the design was somewhat inspired
+ by Quake 3's file subsystem. The programmer defines a write directory on
+ the physical filesystem. No file writing done through the PhysicsFS API can
+ leave that write directory, for security."
+
+subpackages="$pkgname-devel"
+Add_dependency run glibc
+Add_dependency run zlib
+Add_dependency build cmake
+Add_dependency build zlib-devel