>-----Original Message----- >From: Xia Shang [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 05 October 2001 13:55 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: About libssl.so.2 and libcrypto.so.2 > > >Hello,everyone >I know now that KDE 2.2 is not for Redhat 7.1 but for Roswell, >but what is Rawhide? >Another version of Redhat Linux? >I have downloaded "openssl0.9.6b" from www.openssl.org and >unpacked it, but I still >can't find "libssl.so.2" and "libcrypto.so.2". >I guess I must install it so that these two files can be >created. Am I right? >Another foolish question:What's the difference between the >installations from "*.rpm" >package and from "*.tar.gz" package(with "make", >"install" and so on)? >Thank you > "Rawhide" is not another version of Linux, it is simply the name of a repository for optional updates to the current version of RedHat Linux. Of course, that question is a little off-topic for this list.
As I have said repeatedly, openssl is included with RedHat 7.1. openssh, sendmail and bind all rely on the package being there. This has been the case since RedHat 7.0, and will undoubtedly be the case for 7.2. I haven't checked out roswell (aka 7.1.93) yet, as RedHat have locked off the file permissions on their ftp site! RPM packages contain either pre-built binaries or a source package that will compile in a pre-arranged way (specified in a "spec" file). They are useful for maintaining a common installation on multiple systems, or for administrators who haven't a clue what "make" or "configure" does. Anyone who upgrades or changes openssl without using the RedHat updates (details at www.redhat.com/errata/) runs the risk of breaking a lot of code. Also, the version of openssl with RedHat 7.1 is "hobbled" and does not include all the cipher support. I've asked an employee of RedHat who has OK'd the making available of a package that contains all the support for non-US users. I've yet to get round to doing that though. - John Airey Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute for the Blind, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your system. RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
