To install OpenSSL, you will need:
+ * make
* Perl 5
* an ANSI C compiler
+ * a development environment in form of development libraries and C
+ header files
* a supported Unix operating system
Quick Start
--openssldir=DIR Directory for OpenSSL files. If no prefix is specified,
the library files and binaries are also installed there.
- rsaref Build with RSADSI's RSAREF toolkit (this assumes that
- librsaref.a is in the library search path).
-
no-threads Don't try to build with support for multi-threaded
applications.
directory, and the binary will be in the "apps" directory.
If "make" fails, look at the output. There may be reasons for
- the failure that isn't a problem in OpenSSL itself (like missing
+ the failure that aren't problems in OpenSSL itself (like missing
standard headers). If it is a problem with OpenSSL itself, please
report the problem to <openssl-bugs@openssl.org> (note that your
message will be forwarded to a public mailing list). Include the
This file is divided in the following parts:
+ Requirements - Mandatory reading.
Checking the distribution - Mandatory reading.
Compilation - Mandatory reading.
Logical names - Mandatory reading.
TODO - Things that are to come.
+Requirements:
+=============
+
+To build and install OpenSSL, you will need:
+
+ * DEC C or some other ANSI C compiler. VAX C is *not* supported.
+ [Note: OpenSSL has only been tested with DEC C. Compiling with
+ a different ANSI C compiler may require some work]
+
Checking the distribution:
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