CompileOpenSSL-1.0.2-Linux.py | ||
README.md |
OpenSSL auto-compiler
Motivation
Tons of software still use OpenSSL 1.0.2, and the fact that different versions can't coexist in a Linux distribution is a big problem. My solution: Create a script that automatically downloads and upgrades OpenSSL 1.0.2.
Expected result from this script
This script automatically checks the latest version of OpenSSL, downloads it, extracts it, compiles it and creates a soft-link with a name that you can keep using without having to rename anything.
Using the script
You can use this script in two different ways:
- Simply call it using
python CompileOpenSSL-1.0.2-Linux.py
. This will download the latest version of OpenSSL and compile it. - Call
python CompileOpenSSL-1.0.2-Linux.py openssl-1.0.2x.tar.gz
, where the filename is the OpenSSL version to be compiled.
After compilation is finished, a symbolic link with the name openssl_build
will be created, which will link to the compiled binaries. This symbolic link will help in keeping the path unchanged when upgrading to a newer version of OpenSSL.
Upgrading OpenSSL
OpenSSL is a security software. Depending on how you use it, it's recommneded that you upgrade it regularly.
To upgrade, just run the same script again, preferably with python CompileOpenSSL-1.0.2-Linux.py
. This will check if newer versions exist, compile them, and relink them to the same directory (openssl_build
).
Note: The current script will recompile OpenSSL anyway, whether a newer version exists or not.