[squid-users] Squid Compile with custom OpenSSL

[Amos Jeffries]

On 27/08/20 10:41 pm, Dave Lewthwaite wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>  
> 
> I am having some trouble compiling squid using a custom build of openssl
> – it seems it is unable to find the libraries during run-time.
> 
>  
> 
> OpenSSL 1.1.1g is compiled and installed (setting prefix and openssldir)
> to /home/centos/openssl – the libraries are present there as are all the
> headers.
> 
>  
> 
> Squid is built using –with-openssl=/home/centos/openssl – it builds
> correctly, references the correct includes, libraries etc. However when
> the resulting binary is run, it is unable to find the OpenSSL libs – 
> 

Looks like you need to set the environment LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable when
starting Squid.

<https://blog.andrewbeacock.com/2007/10/how-to-add-shared-libraries-to-linuxs.html>

...
> If I install the 1.1.1g libs into  /lib64 then squid will run – have I
> made an assumption on my part that this isn’t required? I was under the
> impression that squid would run with an entirely standalone build of
> OpenSSL.

Squid should, yes.


Amos