diff --git a/srcpkgs/patchelf/patchelf.rshlibs b/srcpkgs/patchelf/patchelf.rshlibs
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+++ b/srcpkgs/patchelf/patchelf.rshlibs
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+libstdc++.so.6
+libgcc_s.so.1
+libc.so.6
diff --git a/srcpkgs/patchelf/template b/srcpkgs/patchelf/template
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+# Template file for 'patchelf'
+pkgname=patchelf
+version=0.6
+revision=1
+build_style="gnu-configure"
+short_desc="Utility for modifing existing ELF executables and libraries"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="GPL-3"
+homepage="http://nixos.org/patchelf.html"
+distfiles="http://hydra.nixos.org/build/1524660/download/2/patchelf-${version}.tar.bz2"
+checksum="fc7e7fa95f282fc37a591a802629e0e1ed07bc2a8bf162228d9a69dd76127c01"
+long_desc="
+ PatchELF is a simple utility for modifing existing ELF executables and
+ libraries. In particular, it can do the following:
+
+  * Change the dynamic loader (ELF interpreter) of executables
+  * Change the RPATH of executables and libraries
+  * Shrink the RPATH of executables and libraries"