[pptp-server] I just don't understand why this is so damn hard!!!!

[Geoff Nordli]

that worked.  I don't understand why that isn't anywhere in the FAQ's or
was ever on the list before.  I could imagine that many people have the
openssl installed in that directory, because that is the default.

What would happen if you don't have the openssl installed on the system?

How would that work?  (for the benefit of those who don't have it
installed on your system).

thanks,

geoff

-----Original Message-----
From: Adrian [mailto:jimbud at arborlink.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 8:35 PM
To: Geoff Nordli
Cc: Pptp-Server List (E-mail)
Subject: Re: [pptp-server] I just don't understand why this is so damn
hard!!!!




Hello,
  A while ago I also compiled pppd 2.3.10 with the mppe patches, and had
the same problem youre having.  the openssl version youre using installs
its files in /usr/local/ssl.  you need to do this is the /usr/include
directory:
ln -s /usr/local/ssl/include/openssl

this will create the missing link to the include files.
this really isnt a problem with how pppd and encryption are packaged, but
more the subjective ideas of different developers on where to install
their packages.

Hope this helped.

Regards,

Adrian


On Wed, 22 Dec 1999, Geoff Nordli wrote:

> Sometimes I just don't understand why things have to be so damn difficult.
> I have been on list this for 5 months.  It doesn't seem to get any easier.
>
> There must be at least a hundred people out there installing this
software.
>
> 2.3.8 wan't working on this one machine so I thought I would venture out,
> and try 2.3.10.  Why can't there be a patch that works, when you follow
> a particular order.  WHY!  How hard is it?  I am not a retard.  I think
the
> rc4 files should go in first, and then the patch should be applied.  So it
> takes care of any modifications needed to the rc4 files.
>
> I started with a fresh copy of 2.3.10, applied the 2.3.10-mppe patch,
> copied over these files:  rc4.h, rc4_skey.c, rc4_enc.c,  rc4_locl.h
>
> I looked in the ppp_mppe.c file, and it had the rc4_skey.c file in the
> include section.
>
> The ppp.2.3.10 compiles properly.
>
> Oh.. I am using the openssl.0.9.4 rc4 files.
>
> Here is the crap that comes out of my machine when I compile the
> modules "make modules"
>
> There is some of the garbage.
>
> rc4.h:70: openssl/opensslconf.h: No such file or directory In file
included
> from ppp_mppe.c:67:rc4_enc.c:59: openssl/rc4.h: No such file or directory
>
> thanks for helping a stressed out human.
>
> bah! humbug!
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> geoff nordli
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