Linux tips: Update openssl on Linux Mint 18.3

 Linux tips: Update openssl on Linux Mint 18.3

 

1)  Download the openssl source from:- https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1i.tar.gz (Note: Compare the checksum if you want)

2) Open the downloade file:

# tar xvzf openssl-1.1.1i.tar.gz

 

3) Goto the openssl source directory & proceed:-

# ./config
# make

# make test

 

// backup original openssl binary

# cp /usr/bin/openssl /usr/bin/openssl.backup

 

# make install

# ln -s /usr/local/bin/openssl /usr/bin/openssl

 

// update symlinks & rebuild library cache 

// if necessary:- 

// export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/usr/local/lib"

// ln -s /etc/ssl/certs /usr/local/ssl/

# sudo ldconfig 

// check version

# openssl version