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Installing OpenSSL

  1. (Optional) It is recommended to update the system with latest security patch.

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# yum update -y

If you are using existing or pre-installed openssl then skip step 2,3, 4 and 5.

  1. Install dependent packages for openssl.

›_ Console 

# yum install make gcc perl pcre-devel zlib-devel

  1. Download the latest version of openssl on Linux machine from https://www.openssl.org.

›_ Console 

# wget https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1q.tar.gz

  1. Extract the downloaded file.

›_ Console 

# tar xvf openssl-1.1.1q.tar.gz

  1. Go to openssl directory and run the following commands to build and install openssl.

›_ Console 

# cd openssl-1.1.1q 

# ./config --prefix=/usr/local/openssl 

# make 

# make test 

# make install 

# export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/openssl/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH 

# export PATH=/usr/local/openssl/bin:$PATH 

# openssl version -a
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OpenSSL version output

After rebooting the server, export the library path every time.

# export

LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/openssl/lib:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH # export PATH=/usr/local/openssl/bin:$PATH