glfs/general/genlib/openssl/openssl-intro.xml

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<title>Introduction to <application>OpenSSL</application></title>

<para>The <application>OpenSSL</application> package contains management tools 
and libraries relating to cryptography.  These are useful for providing 
cryptography functions to other packages, notably <application>OpenSSH
</application> and web browsers (for accessing secure https sites).</para>


<sect3><title>Package information</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink url="&openssl-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink url="&openssl-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &openssl-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required: &openssl-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time: &openssl-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>


<sect3><title>Additional downloads</title>
<itemizedlist spacing='compact'>
<listitem><para>Man page patch (HTTP): <ulink
url="&patch-root;/openssl-0.9.7c-manpages.patch"/></para></listitem></itemizedlist>
</sect3>

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