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OK, I finally found out why Crypt-SSLeay won't install. It is a
Solaris-only module! I used 'describe Crypt-SSLeay' in ppm3 to find this
out. So the next question is: How can I use my perl script to read https
pages? I keep getting a 501 http error code - protocol not available.
The LWP docs say to use Crypt-SSLeay, btw. But no alternatives.
Check with ActiveState to see what Crypt::SSLeay builds they packages
for ppm for which ActivePerls... sometimes its just a matter of using
the right ActivePerl build #. I don't know why their support of
Crypt::SSLeay has been splotchy, you would think it would be part
of their automated build processes by now.
If you want to have a go at installing / compiling OpenSSL yourself
& Crypt::SSLeay, read the OpenSSL win32 installation instructions
in particular. You will need a compiler, preferrably MS VC++ 6,
but it compiles & installs fine. ( I just did it in the past couple weeks ).
If you are on a unix platform & not win32, then installation of
openssl & Crypt::SSLeay it typically as easy as compiling & installing
any other software.
Regards,
Josh
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