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Re: Postgresql



Colin Walters wrote:

> > I downloaded the 7.1.2 package source and related files, but now I
> > can't even compile it. The error message I get (by taking the easy
> > way out) when I do the "debian/rules binary" is : checking for
> > CRYPTO_new_ex_data in -lcrypto... no configure: error: library
> > 'crypto' is required for OpenSSL make: *** [config.cache] Error 1
> 
> You need openssl (more specifically the libssl-dev package), I
> believe.  I don't know if it's in woody yet.
> 
> > I've tried various methods of getting the 'crypto' library
> > installed, and none of them worked. I've found that the 'crypto'
> > library is variously three different libs, or one.
> 
> The Build-Depends: for postgresql include libssl-dev, so that's the
> one you want.

With APT 0.5 or later, apt-get build-dep postgresql should install all
build-dependencies for postgresql.


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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)    \   Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
CS student, Free Software enthusiast   \        XFree86 and DRI project member



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