* Daniel Bye; <dan.bye@2xp.co.uk> on 16 Jan, 2003 wrote:
I am relatively new to SuSE (but not to Linux and UNIX-like OSen), and have come across a problem. I want to upgrade the default OpenSSL RPM installed when the box was built (it is 8.0). I am unable to find a SuSE RPM for OpenSSL 0.9.6g/h or 0.9.7 anywhere out there (have tried rpmfind, the SuSE web sites, and mirrors, etc). Can I safely use the RPM from the 8.1 release CD's? I ask as I notice the packing lists (as grubbed out
I'am afraid no as the gcc versions are different
Alterntively, I am not afraid to build from source, but cannot seem to work out what options to pass to the OpenSSL config script to get all the bits installed in the "right" places (from SuSE's point of view).
Then get the source RPM from the 8.1 and then rebuild the rpm in your 8.0 box this way you have the SuSE config options -- Togan Muftuoglu Unofficial SuSE FAQ Maintainer http://dinamizm.ath.cx