Details on this package are located in Section 10.21.2, “Contents of Zlib.”
The Zlib package contains compression and decompression routines used by some programs.
Prepare Zlib for compilation:
./configure --prefix=/tools --shared
The meaning of the configure options:
Tells Zlib to build its shared library.
Compile the package:
make
Install the package:
make install
Details on this package are located in Section 10.21.2, “Contents of Zlib.”