[NBLUG/talk] install Crypt::SSLeay Mandrivia

[Mark Street]

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.