--- Makefile.in
+++ Makefile.in
@@ -37,6 +37,13 @@
 srcdir = @srcdir@
 VPATH = @srcdir@
 
+###
+# pcaplib version
+MAJOR = 0
+MINOR = 9.3
+VERSION = $(MAJOR).$(MINOR)
+export MAJOR MINOR VERSION
+
 #
 # You shouldn't need to edit anything below.
 #
@@ -95,31 +102,22 @@
 TAGFILES = \
 	$(SRC) $(HDR) $(TAGHDR)
 
-CLEANFILES = $(OBJ) libpcap.a $(GENSRC) $(GENHDR) lex.yy.c
+LIBNAME = libpcap.so
+CLEANFILES = $(OBJ) libpcap.a $(LIBNAME)* $(GENSRC) $(GENHDR) lex.yy.c
 
-all: libpcap.a
+all: libpcap.a libpcap.so
 
 libpcap.a: $(OBJ)
 	@rm -f $@
 	ar rc $@ $(OBJ) $(LIBS)
 	$(RANLIB) $@
 
-shared: libpcap.$(DYEXT)
-
-#
-# XXX - this works with GNU ld, but won't necessarily work with native
-# ld on, for example, various SVR4-flavored platforms, or Digital UNIX.
-#
 libpcap.so: $(OBJ)
 	@rm -f $@
-	ld -shared -o $@.`cat VERSION` $(OBJ)
-
-# the following rule succeeds, but the result is untested.
-libpcap.dylib: $(OBJ)
-	rm -f libpcap*.dylib
-	$(CC) -dynamiclib -undefined error -o libpcap.`cat VERSION`.dylib $(OBJ) \
-		-install_name $(libdir)/libpcap.0.dylib -compatibility_version `cat VERSION` \
-		-current_version `cat VERSION`
+	$(CC) -shared -Wl,-soname -Wl,$@.$(MAJOR) -o $@.$(VERSION) $(OBJ)
+	@rm -f $@.$(MAJOR) $@
+	@ln -s $@.$(VERSION) $@.$(MAJOR)
+	@ln -s $@.$(VERSION) $@
 
 
 scanner.c: $(srcdir)/scanner.l
@@ -173,8 +171,11 @@
 install: libpcap.a 
 	[ -d $(DESTDIR)$(libdir) ] || \
 	    (mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(libdir); chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(libdir))
-	$(INSTALL_DATA) libpcap.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libpcap.a
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) libpcap.a $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/
 	$(RANLIB) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libpcap.a
+	$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) $(LIBNAME).$(VERSION) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/
+	@ln -sf $(LIBNAME).$(VERSION) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(LIBNAME).$(MAJOR)
+	@ln -sf $(LIBNAME).$(VERSION) $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(LIBNAME)
 	[ -d $(DESTDIR)$(includedir) ] || \
 	    (mkdir -p $(DESTDIR)$(includedir); chmod 755 $(DESTDIR)$(includedir))
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(srcdir)/pcap.h $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/pcap.h
@@ -196,6 +197,7 @@
 
 uninstall:
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/libpcap.a
+	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(libdir)/$(LIBNAME)*
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/pcap.h
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/pcap-bpf.h
 	rm -f $(DESTDIR)$(includedir)/pcap-namedb.h