so files

jbjaaz · 06-21-2007, 02:24 PM

Where do I find so.# files?

For example, I need libssl.so.6, but my rpm utility is all messed up.

Where can I get that file.

Thanks

note, "all messed up" basically means I uninstalled openssl and now nothing works

acid_kewpie · 06-21-2007, 03:06 PM

you don't "get" that file, you reinstall openssl correctly.

jbjaaz · 06-21-2007, 03:32 PM

I would but my rpm utility is messed up because of that missing file

rpm: error while loading shared libraries: libbssl.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

stoat · 06-21-2007, 06:53 PM

Hello jbjaaz,

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbjaaz

note, "all messed up" basically means I uninstalled openssl and now nothing works

It's not clear to me exactly what you mean by that or what has happened or how this happened. To save time back and forth hopefully, I will assume that the system still boots and connects to the Internet. I also assume that you tried to reinstall openssl with...

Code:

yum install openssl

openssl provides libssl.so.6 which is also required by many other packages...

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -q --whatprovides libssl.so.6
openssl-0.9.8b-12.fc7

Code:

[root@localhost ~]# rpm -q --whatrequires libssl.so.6
openssl-0.9.8b-12.fc7
openldap-2.3.34-0.fc7
curl-7.16.2-1.fc7
neon-0.25.5-6
httpd-2.2.4-4
sendmail-8.14.1-2
elinks-0.11.2-1.fc7
libwvstreams-4.2.2-3.fc7
perl-Net-SSLeay-1.30-4.fc6
openssl-devel-0.9.8b-12.fc7
lftp-3.5.10-3.fc7
fetchmail-6.3.7-1.fc7
cadaver-0.22.5-2
slrn-0.9.8.1pl1-2.fc7
stunnel-4.20-2
wget-1.10.2-15.fc7
python-2.5-12.fc7
pwlib-1.10.7-1.fc7
opal-2.2.8-1.fc7
subversion-1.4.3-4
gnome-vfs2-2.18.1-4.fc7
gftp-2.0.18-5.fc7
wpa_supplicant-0.5.7-3.fc7
spamassassin-3.2.1-1.fc7
python-ldap-2.3-1.fc7
evolution-data-server-1.10.2-3.fc7

So try this because I think the simple rpm command may still work on your machine: Download the openssl package from the Fedora download server, change directories to the directory containing the RPM package, and install it with rpm -ivh openssl-[insert version details here].rpm

Example for FC6 on a i686 computer:

Code:

rpm -ivh openssl-0.9.8b-8.3.fc6.i686.rpm

You didn't mention anything about your machine or which version of Fedora you are using, so it's up to you to find the correct version for your machine on the Fedora download server.

If I assumed too much or wrongly and none of this was helpful, I apologize. All I did in that case was waste a few minutes of your time to read this. At least I tried.

GregLee · 06-21-2007, 09:05 PM

If you're using an FC6 32-bit 386 distribution, it might work to find a file libssl.so.0.9.8b somewhere and put it in /lib/, then "cd /lib; ln -s libssl.so.0.9.8b libssl.so.6". But you probably lost some other needed files, like libcrypto.so.6 (which should be a link to libcrypto.so.0.9.8b , on FC6).