New FAQ for the OpenSSH configuration problem. (e8dbc159) · Commits · CYBER - Cyber Security / TS 103 523 MSP / TLMSP / TLMSP OpenSSL

FAQ

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		@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions
		* Why do I get a "PRNG not seeded" error message?
		* Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols?
		* Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
		* Why can't the OpenSSH configure script detect OpenSSL?


		* Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
		@@ -150,3 +151,43 @@ a C compiler, read the "Mingw32" section of INSTALL.W32 for information
		on how to obtain and install the free GNU C compiler.

		A number of Linux and *BSD distributions include OpenSSL.


		* Why can't the OpenSSH configure script detect OpenSSL?

		There is a problem with OpenSSH 1.2.2p1, in that the configure script
		can't find the installed OpenSSL libraries. The problem is actually
		a small glitch that is easily solved with the following patch to be
		applied to the OpenSSH distribution:

		--- openssh-1.2.2p1/configure.in.orig Thu Mar 23 18:56:58 2000
		+++ openssh-1.2.2p1/configure.in Thu Mar 23 18:55:05 2000
		@@ -152,10 +152,10 @@
		AC_MSG_CHECKING([for OpenSSL/SSLeay directory])
		for ssldir in "" $tryssldir /usr /usr/local/openssl /usr/lib/openssl /usr/local/ssl /usr/lib/ssl /usr/local /usr/pkg /opt /opt/openssl ; do
		if test ! -z "$ssldir" ; then
		- LIBS="$saved_LIBS -L$ssldir"
		+ LIBS="$saved_LIBS -L$ssldir/lib"
		CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$ssldir/include"
		if test "x$need_dash_r" = "x1" ; then
		- LIBS="$LIBS -R$ssldir"
		+ LIBS="$LIBS -R$ssldir/lib"
		fi
		fi
		LIBS="$LIBS -lcrypto"
		--- openssh-1.2.2p1/configure.orig Thu Mar 23 18:55:02 2000
		+++ openssh-1.2.2p1/configure Thu Mar 23 18:57:08 2000
		@@ -1890,10 +1890,10 @@
		echo "configure:1891: checking for OpenSSL/SSLeay directory" >&5
		for ssldir in "" $tryssldir /usr /usr/local/openssl /usr/lib/openssl /usr/local/ssl /usr/lib/ssl /usr/local /usr/pkg /opt /opt/openssl ; do
		if test ! -z "$ssldir" ; then
		- LIBS="$saved_LIBS -L$ssldir"
		+ LIBS="$saved_LIBS -L$ssldir/lib"
		CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -I$ssldir/include"
		if test "x$need_dash_r" = "x1" ; then
		- LIBS="$LIBS -R$ssldir"
		+ LIBS="$LIBS -R$ssldir/lib"
		fi
		fi
		LIBS="$LIBS -lcrypto"

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