diff --git a/srcpkgs/rust/template b/srcpkgs/rust/template
index 2dd4129832..cb7c501186 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/rust/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/rust/template
@@ -1,35 +1,33 @@
 # Template file for 'rust'
 pkgname=rust
-version=0.12.0
+version=1.0.0.beta
 revision=1
+wrksrc="rustc-${version/.beta/-beta}"
 lib32disabled=yes
 build_style=configure
 only_for_archs="x86_64 i686"
 configure_args="--prefix=/usr --disable-docs"
-hostmakedepends="which pkg-config perl curl python chrpath"
-short_desc="A safe, concurrent, practical language"
+hostmakedepends="which pkg-config curl python"
+short_desc="A safe, concurrent, practical systems language"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
 homepage="http://www.rust-lang.org/"
 license="MIT, Apache-2.0"
-distfiles="http://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rust-${version}.tar.gz"
-checksum=883e66b24d90d9957c5c538469fcde6f0668e5fb6448beecfc60884060e769b7
+distfiles="https://static.rust-lang.org/dist/rustc-${version/.beta/-beta}-src.tar.gz"
+checksum=94248e30487723ac6f6c34a0db5a21085c0b1338e6a32bd12b159e1d2cd80451
 
 if [ "$XBPS_MACHINE" = "x86_64" ]; then
 	configure_args+=" --build=$(gcc -dumpmachine)"
 fi
 
 post_install() {
-	vlicense COPYRIGHT LICENSE
+	vlicense COPYRIGHT
+	vlicense LICENSE-APACHE
+	vlicense LICENSE-MIT
 
-	vmkdir usr/share/vim/vimfiles
-	cp -a src/etc/vim ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/vim/vimfiles
-	find ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/vim -type f -exec chmod 644 {} +
-	find ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/vim -type d -exec chmod 755 {} +
-
-	vinstall src/etc/zsh/_rust 644 usr/share/zsh/site-functions
-	vinstall src/etc/kate/rust.xml 644 usr/share/apps/katepart/syntax
-	vinstall src/etc/gedit/share/mime/packages/rust.xml 644 usr/share/mime/packages
-	vinstall src/etc/gedit/share/gtksourceview-3.0/language-specs/rust.lang \
-		644 usr/share/gtksourceview-3.0/language-specs
+	cd ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/rustlib
+	rm install.log uninstall.sh components manifest-rustc rust-installer-version 
+	cd ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib
+	ln -sf rustlib/*/lib/*.so .   # symlinks instead of copies
 
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/share/doc/rust
 }