[NBLUG/talk] install Crypt::SSLeay Mandrivia

[Walter Hansen]

Mark Street wrote:
> Did you install the perl-Crypt-SSLeay rpm?  Your description of the
> problem is a bit hard to follow.
> 
> Usually if I cannot find the proper package I use the cpan shell.  Just
> type in cpan at the prompt and follow the yellow brick road.
> 
> 
> Walter Hansen wrote:
>> I'm working on a mandrivia box (a colo at sonic).
>>
>> I'm banging my head on this one.
>>
>> It's got openssl installed via stock mandrake rpms.
>>
>> I'm trying to get the Crypt::SSLeay perl module to load allowing perl to
>> grab secure stuff off the web.
>>
>> But I can't seem to get the perl module to pick up on it. It's looking for
>> *.h files. I think I've used urpmi to install all of the devel packages,
>> but I could be wrong.
>>
>> It looks pretty straightforward if I install from source, but can't
>> breaking ssl knock me out of ssl session (locking me out of the server)
>> and affect the running https sites?
>>
>> I wonder about leaving the rpm in place and installing from source in a
>> non standard location, but I'm not experinced with that.

I do encounter problems trying to install openssl devel:

Some package requested cannot be installed:
libopenssl0.9.8-devel-0.9.8-0.2mdk.i586 (due to unsatisfied 
devel(libcrypto))