diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
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+autoreconf -i
+./configure --prefix=$PREFIX --disable-ocean-model-grid-generator
+make -j
+make install
diff --git a/meta.yaml b/meta.yaml
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+package:
+  name: fre-nctools
+  version: 2022.02.01
+
+source:
+  path: .
+
+build:
+  number: 0
+
+requirements:
+  build:
+    - libnetcdf
+    - netcdf-fortran
+  run:
+
+test:
+  commands:
+
+about:
+  license: LGPL-3.0
+  summary: Tools for manipulating and creating netCDF inputs for FMS managed models