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@@ -1,14 +1,26 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------------------- +* Which is the current version of OpenSSL? * Where is the documentation? * How can I contact the OpenSSL developers? * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL? * Is OpenSSL thread-safe? * Why do I get a "PRNG not seeded" error message? +* Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols? * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL? +* Which is the current version of OpenSSL? + +The current version is available from <URL: http://www.openssl.org>. +OpenSSL 0.9.4 was released on August 9th, 1999. + +In addition to the current stable release, you can also access daily +snapshots of the OpenSSL development version at <URL: +ftp://ftp.openssl.org/snapshot/>, or get it by anonymous CVS access. + + * Where is the documentation? OpenSSL is a library that provides cryptographic functionality to @@ -89,6 +101,19 @@ correctly. OpenSSL 0.9.5 makes the error visible by refusing to perform potentially insecure encryption. +* Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols? + +Maybe the compilation was interruped, and make doesn't notice that +something is missing. Run "make clean; make". + +If you used ./Configure instead of ./config, make sure that you +selected the right target. File formats may differ slightly between +OS versions (for example sparcv8/sparcv9, or a.out/elf). + +If that doesn't help, you may want to try using the current snapshot. +If the problem persists, please submit a bug report. + + * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL? Some applications that use OpenSSL are distributed in binary form. |