diff --git a/srcpkgs/fossil/fossil.rshlibs b/srcpkgs/fossil/fossil.rshlibs
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index 0000000000..24fb2801bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/srcpkgs/fossil/fossil.rshlibs
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+libsqlite3.so.0
+libz.so.1
+libssl.so.1
+libcrypto.so.1
+libc.so.6
diff --git a/srcpkgs/fossil/template b/srcpkgs/fossil/template
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+++ b/srcpkgs/fossil/template
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+# Template file for 'fossil'
+pkgname=fossil
+version=20120317175325
+wrksrc="fossil-src-${version}"
+revision=1
+makedepends="openssl-devel readline-devel sqlite-devel"
+short_desc="Simple, high-reliability, distributed software configuration management"
+maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"
+license="BSD"
+homepage="http://www.fossil-scm.org"
+distfiles="http://www.fossil-scm.org/download/fossil-src-${version}.tar.gz"
+checksum=8ea3462a29e645fe0bd062d5742de4e1921a38acced5107d08465821d95aa9b0
+long_desc="
+ Fossil is an easy-to-use Distributed Source Control Management system (DSCM)
+ which supports access and administration over HTTP CGI or via a built-in HTTP
+ server, has a built-in wiki, built-in file browsing, a built-in tickets system,
+ etc."
+
+do_build() {
+	./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-internal-sqlite
+	make ${makejobs}
+}
+
+do_install() {
+	vmkdir usr/bin
+	make DESTDIR=${DESTDIR} install
+
+	# Install license.
+	vinstall COPYRIGHT-BSD2.txt 644 usr/share/licenses/${pkgname} LICENSE
+}