[Box Backup] configure: error: OpenSSL is not installed?

Martin Ebourne boxbackup@fluffy.co.uk
Thu, 18 May 2006 11:50:06 +0100


vordoo <vordoo@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On ./configure I get errors:
>
> checking openssl/ssl.h usability... no
> checking openssl/ssl.h presence... no
> checking for openssl/ssl.h... no
> checking for SSL_read in -lssl... no
> configure: error: OpenSSL is not installed but is
> required
>
> The sys is stable Debian sarge 2.4.27-2-386
> I got OpenSSL 0.9.7e 25 Oct 2004 in my path
> I got the default /etc/ssl/openssl.cnf

PATH won't help you. What directory is openssl installed in? Are the  
headers and libraries not in the main include/lib dirs? If not, then  
give the appropriate --with option to say where it is.

Cheers,

Martin.