Hello all, all good points, however.
Redhat is a good linux platform (in my opinion) so I am quite happy to accept a fair ammount of "rpm". However that fact 7.3 put on so much "crap" in rpm I decided to strip down and run most things compiled from source so I know where/how they where built. I understand that using the "--nodeps" option will break the packages what depend on the package removed. Infact I am HAPPY to break the packages that depend on openssl, as I am chomping at the bit to recompile them !!! as I think their RPM packages are rubbish and buggy also. I have removed all SSH products, Sendmail ftp etc etc so as soon as I have a stable and secure openssl build in place I'll start on them. A good point about upgrading to GCC3 which I "may" try when I have a better understanding of what is failing and why. I'll also post this problem to the GCC list to see if it is a known problem with a GCC version. I am more interested at this point in time in finding out, why this is happening, what is really happening, how I can fix it, what the effects of this problem is etc and report it as a bug to be fixed for future version if this really is a openssl problem. thanks, Matt. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2002 2:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: openssl 9.6g Redhat 7.3 Seg Fault Perhaps Red Hat isn't the software you should be using if you aren't a fan of rpm packages? The openssl FAQ does say that you will break several other packages if you remove it such as sendmail and ssh. http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.cgi#BUILD8 You could try removing the compiler and try again with gcc3 (you should find it on the CDs). Don't use "--nodeps" again otherwise you won't find out which other packages you need to remove. Also, check that you haven't got the openssl-devel package installed. That should remove easily. I usually stick with the provided openssl (with the August update that covers "slapper") unless I had good reason to do otherwise, eg testing with Apache 2.0. In that case I'd install openssl into a different directory to the already installed version (ie not /usr/bin) just so that I don't break anything else. - John Airey, BSc (Jt Hons), CNA, RHCE Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute of the Blind, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Theories of evolution are like buses - there'll be another one along in a minute > -----Original Message----- > From: DARCY,MATTHEW (HP-UnitedKingdom,ex2) > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 10 October 2002 13:45 > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > Subject: openssl 9.6g Redhat 7.3 Seg Fault > > > > Hi, > > > > I have a redhat 7.3 server which came with an openssl-9.6b rpm > > pre-installed. > > > > I removed this package with rpm -e --nodeps as 1.) this > version of openssl > > had bugs/secuirty issues in it 2.) I am not a fan of rpm packages. > > > > I downloaded the source for openssl-9.6g > > > > I ran a ./config --prefix=/usr --openssldir=/usr/local/ssl -shared > > which ran ok. > > I then ran a make > > this ran ok > > I then ran a make test > > this errored with the line > > > > testing... > > make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/openssl-0.9.6g/test' > > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/src/openssl-0.9.6g/apps' > > make[2]: Nothing to be done for `all'. > > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/openssl-0.9.6g/apps' > > ./destest > > make[1]: *** [test_des] Segmentation fault > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/src/openssl-0.9.6g/test' > > make: *** [tests] Error 2 > > > > (I have also attatched the file containing the make report) > > > > I have searched through google and the openssl archives and found 2 > > references to similar problem > > > > 1.) was the same problem with openssl-9.6g although I don't > know what OS / > > compiler was being used. (message 12907) > > 2.) was the same problem with openssl-9.4 this was put down > to reload1.c > > and reload.c having a small bug in it. > > > > I am using > > > > Redhat 7.3 > > 2.4.18 kernel > > openssl-9.6g > > gcc-g77-2.96-110 > > gcc-c++-2.96-110 > > gcc-2.96-110 > > > > I am open to suggestions on the cause and how to fix it. > > > > thanks, > > > > Matt. > > > > <<testlog>> > - NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your system. RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. 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