on 11/22/02 7:40 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] purportedly said:

> I have the problem to handle CONNECT requests with LWP, serval times
> discuss but not really solved in my opinion. What should be a useable
> way to enable ssl-support, install an old version of libwww with regard
> to the bugfix-report on sourceforge by patching http.pm and https.pm or
> has anyone a better solution?

1. Install openssl (http://www.openssl.org)
2. Install Bundle::LWP (use perl -MCPAN -e shell)
3. Install Crypt::SSLeay (same as LWP)

Now you have https support with LWP.

> Another point I'm wondering about is that the latest libwww-package
> isn't extented in the functionality, or I'm be under a misapprehension.

Perhaps, but there are likely bug fixes that you will want. Best to keep it
up to date.

Keary Suska
Esoteritech, Inc.
"Leveraging Open Source for a better Internet"

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