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+#
+# Simple makefile for elogd
+#
+# S. Ritt, May 12th 2000
+#
+# add "-DUSE_CRYPT" and "-lcrypt" to use crypt() function
+#
+
+CC = gcc
+LIBS = 
+
+ifeq ($(OSTYPE),solaris)
+CC = gcc
+LIBS = -lsocket -lnsl
+endif
+
+all: elogd elog
+
+elog: elog.c
+	$(CC) -o elog elog.c $(LIBS)
+
+elogd: elogd.c
+	$(CC) -o elogd elogd.c $(LIBS)
+