Colin Walters wrote: > > I downloaded the 7.1.2 package source and related files, but now I > > can't even compile it. The error message I get (by taking the easy > > way out) when I do the "debian/rules binary" is : checking for > > CRYPTO_new_ex_data in -lcrypto... no configure: error: library > > 'crypto' is required for OpenSSL make: *** [config.cache] Error 1 > > You need openssl (more specifically the libssl-dev package), I > believe. I don't know if it's in woody yet. > > > I've tried various methods of getting the 'crypto' library > > installed, and none of them worked. I've found that the 'crypto' > > library is variously three different libs, or one. > > The Build-Depends: for postgresql include libssl-dev, so that's the > one you want.
With APT 0.5 or later, apt-get build-dep postgresql should install all build-dependencies for postgresql. -- Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
