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@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions * Why does the OpenSSL test fail with "bc: command not found"? * Why does the OpenSSL test fail with "bc: 1 no implemented"? * Why does the OpenSSL compilation fail on Alpha True64 Unix? +* Why does the OpenSSL compilation fail with "ar: command not found"? * Which is the current version of OpenSSL? @@ -368,3 +369,20 @@ This will only compile sha_dgst.c with -O0, the rest with the optimization level chosen by the configuration process. When the above is done, do the test and installation and you're set. + +* Why does the OpenSSL compilation fail with "ar: command not found"? + +Getting this message is quite usual on Solaris 2, because Sun has hidden +away 'ar' and other development commands in directories that aren't in +$PATH by default. One of those directories is '/usr/ccs/bin'. The +quickest way to fix this is to do the following (it assumes you use sh +or any sh-compatible shell): + +----- snip:start ----- + PATH=${PATH}:/usr/ccs/bin; export PATH +----- snip:end ----- + +and then redo the compilation. What you should really do is make sure +'/usr/ccs/bin' is permanently in your $PATH, for example through your +'.profile' (again, assuming you use a sh-compatible shell). + |