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<sect2>
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<title>Introduction to openssl</title>
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<screen>Download location (HTTP): <ulink url="&openssl-download-http;"/>
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Download location (FTP): <ulink url="&openssl-download-ftp;"/>
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Version used: &openssl-version;
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Package size: &openssl-size;
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Estimated Disk space required: &openssl-buildsize;</screen>
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<para>The openssl package contains <userinput>c_rehash</userinput>,
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<userinput>openssl</userinput>, <userinput>libcrypto</userinput> and
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<userinput>libssl</userinput>. These are useful for providing
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cryptography functions to other packages, notably OpenSSH and web
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browsers (for accessing secure https sites).</para>
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</sect2>
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