Compiled openssl, now how to set env. variable?

peng12 · 09-29-2012, 02:01 PM

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

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