In wget 1.12 we have a test for ssl which relies on libcrypto. On staticly compiled systems libcrypto also depends on libz.
The patch below fixes the problem. Thanks, Alan. PS. I tried initially sending this to [email protected] because the link from http://www.gnu.org/software/wget sent me to this page http://wget.addictivecode.org/HelpingWithWget and had the bug reporting email address. I obviously got a bounce which told me to send it here. --- configure.ac.old 2009-10-23 10:36:00.000000000 +0100 +++ configure.ac 2009-10-23 10:06:41.000000000 +0100 @@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ ]) dnl Now actually check for -lssl - AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS([ssl], [crypto] [ + AC_LIB_HAVE_LINKFLAGS([ssl], [crypto], [z] [ #include <openssl/ssl.h> #include <openssl/x509.h> #include <openssl/err.h>
