Re: 8.0 and Mandrake 10.1

Dave wrote:

> Hi,
>
> When I tried to install postgresql 8.0.0 on my Mandrake 10.1 community
> box, it puked. First it told me I was missing readline, so I compiled
> that and got over that hump. I tried --with-openssl and again, the
> configure stopped when it could not find crypt.... So, I d'loaded the
> latest openssl and installed it as per the usual /usr/local/ssl etc...
>
> postgresql still refuses to configure for a build with openssl... now,
> I am no Mandrake expert here, it's my first Mandrake install... but
> does anyone have a simple explanation for this. My various RH boxes
> all have no problems with this... postgresql built fine without
> openssl... but I would like SSL, so I am confused here. Any tips for
> Mandrake 10.1 and building postgresql most appreciated...

Usually PoistgreSQL is looking for the packages

openssl-devel & readline-devel

Chances are you have openssl but not openssl-devel

Try that.

J




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