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peng12 09-29-2012 02:01 PM
Compiled openssl, now how to set env. variable?
 
Hello,

I'm using Debian x64.

I compiled openssl by myself:

Code:
./config --prefix=/usr/local/openssl --openssldir=/usr/local/openssl
make
make install
The old Version has been uninstalled with

Code:
apt-get remove openssl
Now what is the best way to "make it public"?
If I typed "openssl -v" before, the installed version was shown.

Should I set "the search path" to /usr/local/openssl/bin too or just

Code:
cp /usr/local/ssl/bin/openssl /usr/bin/
after Installation.


Thanks in advance
Peng

bathory 09-30-2012 01:43 AM
Hi,
Quote:
Should I set "the search path" to /usr/local/openssl/bin too or just

Code:

cp /usr/local/ssl/bin/openssl /usr/bin/
I guess you mean /usr/local/openssl/bin/openssl, as you've installed it under /usr/local/openssl/
Anyway, it's better to use a symlink, so if you upgrade your openssl installation, you don't have to remember to copy the binary again.
Code:
ln -s /usr/local/openssl/bin/openssl /usr/bin
Or you can add /usr/local/openssl/bin in the PATH env. variable.

Regards

ntubski 09-30-2012 07:53 AM
The usual thing to do is install with --prefix=/usr/local (this is the default), then the binary gets put into /usr/local/bin which is already in $PATH.

bathory 09-30-2012 03:30 PM
@ntubski
Quote:
Originally Posted by ntubski (Post 4793166)
The usual thing to do is install with --prefix=/usr/local (this is the default), then the binary gets put into /usr/local/bin which is already in $PATH.
FYI the default installation location for openssl is /usr/local/ssl

Regards


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