trying to upgrade to the newest version of openssl as i've built rpms from the openssl tarball. the problem arises from the fact that i've got a lot of programs that depend on the old version of openssl. i don't want to uninstall all these programs, install the newest openssl, and then hunt down on my hard drive all the programs to reinstall them. anyone have any suggestions as to go about this? anyone out there just do a --nodeps and not have anything break? the new version provides: SSL, libcrypto.so.0.9.7, libssl.so.0.9.7, openssl. could i just --nodeps the install and create symlinks to the libraries called libcrypto.so.2 and libssl.so.2? thanks for your time in this matter.

output from rpm -Uvh openssl-0.9.7d-1.i386.rpm:

error: failed dependencies:
openssl = 0.9.6b-35.7 is needed by openssl-devel-0.9.6b-35.7
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by cyrus-sasl-md5-1.5.24-25
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by libuser-0.50.2-1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by htdig-3.2.0-2.011302
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by kontrol-panel-4.2.3-2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by switchdesk-kde-3.9.8-2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by gnome-vfs-1.0.5-4
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by bug-buddy-2.0.6-9
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by control-center-1.4.0.1-31
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by eel-1.0.2-11
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by gedit-0.9.7-8
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by gnome-vfs-extras-0.2.0-1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by gnome-applets-1.4.0.5-6
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by gnome-pilot-0.1.64-3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by curl-7.9.5-2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by vorbis-tools-1.0rc3-3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by autofs-3.1.7-28
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by firewall-config-0.97-2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by gq-0.4.0-5
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by pidentd-3.0.14-5
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by kpppload-1.04-36
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by elinks-0.3.0-1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by licq-1.1.0-0.cvs20020416.1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by licq-kde-1.1.0-0.cvs20020416.1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by mutt-1.2.5.1-1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by kdbg-1.2.4-4
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by sip-3.1-2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by PyQt-3.1-2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by chromium-0.9.12-13
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by bind-utils-9.2.1-1.7x.2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by libesmtp-0.8.12-0.7.x
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by openldap-2.0.27-2.7.3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by openldap-clients-2.0.27-2.7.3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by pine-4.44-19.73.0
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by nss_ldap-189-4
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by tcpdump-3.6.3-17.7.3.3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by balsa-1.2.4-7.7.3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by cups-libs-1.1.14-15.2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by cups-1.1.14-15.2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by cups-1.1.14-15.4
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by cups-libs-1.1.14-15.4
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by openssh-3.1p1-14
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by openssh-clients-3.1p1-14
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by python-1.5.2-43.73
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by python2-2.2.2-11.7.3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by nautilus-1.0.6-16
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by xchat-1.8.9-1.73.0
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by ghostscript-6.52-9.4
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by ghostscript-6.52-9.5
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by kfract-3.0.3-0.7.2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by kljettool-3.0.3-0.7
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by klpq-3.0.3-0.7
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by koncd-3.0.3-0.7.1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by lynx-2.8.4-18.1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by nautilus-mozilla-1.0.6-16
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by ucd-snmp-4.2.5-8.73.1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by klprfax-3.0.3-0.7
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by kdelibs-3.1.1-0.71asp
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by kdebase-3.1.1-0.7asp
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by qt-PostgreSQL-3.1.1-0.7asp
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by samba-2.2.8a-2
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by koffice-1.2-0.73.1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by avifile-0.7.15-fr1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by wget-1.9-1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by stunnel-3.26-1.7.3
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by ethereal-0.9.16-0.73.1
libcrypto.so.2 is needed by ethereal-gnome-0.9.16-0.73.1
libssl.so.2 is needed by libuser-0.50.2-1
libssl.so.2 is needed by htdig-3.2.0-2.011302
libssl.so.2 is needed by kontrol-panel-4.2.3-2
libssl.so.2 is needed by switchdesk-kde-3.9.8-2
libssl.so.2 is needed by gnome-vfs-1.0.5-4
libssl.so.2 is needed by bug-buddy-2.0.6-9
libssl.so.2 is needed by control-center-1.4.0.1-31
libssl.so.2 is needed by eel-1.0.2-11
libssl.so.2 is needed by gedit-0.9.7-8
libssl.so.2 is needed by gnome-vfs-extras-0.2.0-1
libssl.so.2 is needed by gnome-applets-1.4.0.5-6
libssl.so.2 is needed by gnome-pilot-0.1.64-3
libssl.so.2 is needed by curl-7.9.5-2
libssl.so.2 is needed by vorbis-tools-1.0rc3-3
libssl.so.2 is needed by autofs-3.1.7-28
libssl.so.2 is needed by firewall-config-0.97-2
libssl.so.2 is needed by gq-0.4.0-5
libssl.so.2 is needed by kpppload-1.04-36
libssl.so.2 is needed by elinks-0.3.0-1
libssl.so.2 is needed by licq-1.1.0-0.cvs20020416.1
libssl.so.2 is needed by licq-kde-1.1.0-0.cvs20020416.1
libssl.so.2 is needed by mutt-1.2.5.1-1
libssl.so.2 is needed by kdbg-1.2.4-4
libssl.so.2 is needed by sip-3.1-2
libssl.so.2 is needed by PyQt-3.1-2
libssl.so.2 is needed by chromium-0.9.12-13
libssl.so.2 is needed by libesmtp-0.8.12-0.7.x
libssl.so.2 is needed by openldap-2.0.27-2.7.3
libssl.so.2 is needed by openldap-clients-2.0.27-2.7.3
libssl.so.2 is needed by pine-4.44-19.73.0
libssl.so.2 is needed by nss_ldap-189-4
libssl.so.2 is needed by fetchmail-5.9.0-21.7.3
libssl.so.2 is needed by balsa-1.2.4-7.7.3
libssl.so.2 is needed by cups-libs-1.1.14-15.2
libssl.so.2 is needed by cups-1.1.14-15.2
libssl.so.2 is needed by cups-1.1.14-15.4
libssl.so.2 is needed by cups-libs-1.1.14-15.4
libssl.so.2 is needed by python-1.5.2-43.73
libssl.so.2 is needed by python2-2.2.2-11.7.3
libssl.so.2 is needed by nautilus-1.0.6-16
libssl.so.2 is needed by xchat-1.8.9-1.73.0
libssl.so.2 is needed by ghostscript-6.52-9.4
libssl.so.2 is needed by ghostscript-6.52-9.5
libssl.so.2 is needed by kfract-3.0.3-0.7.2
libssl.so.2 is needed by kljettool-3.0.3-0.7
libssl.so.2 is needed by klpq-3.0.3-0.7
libssl.so.2 is needed by koncd-3.0.3-0.7.1
libssl.so.2 is needed by lynx-2.8.4-18.1
libssl.so.2 is needed by nautilus-mozilla-1.0.6-16
libssl.so.2 is needed by klprfax-3.0.3-0.7
libssl.so.2 is needed by kdelibs-3.1.1-0.71asp
libssl.so.2 is needed by kdebase-3.1.1-0.7asp
libssl.so.2 is needed by qt-PostgreSQL-3.1.1-0.7asp
libssl.so.2 is needed by samba-2.2.8a-2
libssl.so.2 is needed by koffice-1.2-0.73.1
libssl.so.2 is needed by avifile-0.7.15-fr1
libssl.so.2 is needed by wget-1.9-1
libssl.so.2 is needed by stunnel-3.26-1.7.3

//Ignore if fixed/changed/whatever else.
i've got a lot of programs that depend on the old version of openssl.
If they're compiled static you have to recompile. OpenSSL usually is backward compatible, but if these apps don't conform to important changes in OpenSSL you should load their new version to take advantage of that.

i don't want to uninstall all these programs, install the newest openssl, and then hunt down on my hard drive all the programs to reinstall them.
Make clear first:
1. In what ways you depend on OpenSSL functionality and if you can afford your approach to backfire,
2. what the *real* reason is you don't want to do regular sysadm work,
3. you understand the additional probs maintaining (RHL 7.x EOL 2003).
One possible solution could be to "yum update" from the Fedora Core Legacy project. Another more structural approach would be to upgrade to CentOS, Tao, RHEL or SuSE if you're looking for an enterprise equivalent, or Fedora Core, cAos, Mandrake, SuSE etc etc in other cases.