Installing Crypt-SSLeay

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Posted on 2006-08-14 20:52:13-07 by nemtaro

Why does Crypt-SSLeay not function like most other perl modules when the perl distribution is packaged and executed on a machine other than where the module was initially installed? Example Steps: 1. Install Crypt-SSLeay 2. Move the entire perl top directory to another machine 3. All other perl modules will work except Crypt-SSLeay. -- This is important to me because my client-application is packaged with its own perl distribution for users to run it on their own machines? Any comments or suggestions would be appreciated =)

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Posted on 2006-08-22 01:56:28-07 by juan in response to 2786

Re: Installing Crypt-SSLeay

Hi, I am not a big expert on Crypt-SSLeay but I have used it a bit, I think that the main reason why it does not work when you package it and send it to other server is that SSLeay is hooked to your local OpenSSL installation, which is usually recompiled and built specifically for every server; you would have a lot of luck if your customers would happen to have their OpenSSL installations built exactly the same way that yours, it is very likely that some of them will not even have OpenSSL :-) I hope this helps.

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Posted on 2006-08-22 02:34:59-07 by nemtaro in response to 2808

Re: Installing Crypt-SSLeay

thanks for you reply. I believe you are correct, XS modules need the C compiler and headers which perl was compiled against to install and run. So when moving to a new machine, they will need to be installed against the new compiler and header...

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