Problems installing openssl

[edj]

On Sun 24 March 2002 11:28 am, Net Llama wrote:
> --- edj <edjlb at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Running WS 3.1, and currently have openssl  0.9.6-12.  I'm trying to
> > install Audacity 0.98-1, and have run into dependency problems.  I was
> >
> > doing OK, until I ran into libcrypto.so.2.  Grabbed
> > openssl-0.9.6b-16.i386.rpm and ran rpm -Uvh --test.  I get a screenful
> > of
> > messages re:  libcrypto.so.0 and libssl.so.0 being needed by cups,
> > swat,
> > lynx . . . . .  and on and on.  How do I install this w/o breaking all
> >
> > that other stuff?  Any advice appreciated.  Thanks.
>
> The short answer is you can't.
> Each of those long list of apps were compiled against a specific version
> of OpenSSL.  Remove that version and they'll all break in different
> ways. Some might actually be ok if you fudge library versions with
> symlinks, but don't bet on it.
> WHat you'll need to do is install the new version of OpenSSL and then
> rebuild those apps again.

I see.  Is there a way to get only libcrypto.so.2, i.e., w/o installing 
the full OpenSSL?  If not, any recommendations on a good sound editor that 
will work w/ stock 3.1 libs?  Thanks for the response.
 -- 
Ed Jabbour