The following bug has been logged online:
Bug reference: 5153
Logged by: Pierre
Email address: pierre42d@9online.fr
PostgreSQL version: 8.5a2
Operating system: GNU/Linux
Description: Problem configuring postgresql-8.5alpha2 with SSL
Details:
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checking for inflate in -lz... yes
checking for library containing gss_init_sec_context... -lgssapi_krb5
checking for library containing com_err... none required
checking for library containing krb5_sendauth... none required
checking for CRYPTO_new_ex_data in -lcrypto... yes
checking for SSL_library_init in -lssl... no
configure: error: library 'ssl' is required for OpenSSL
I just installed the last openssl release in its default location.