[CMake] libcrypto.so.6 library needed for cmake on Ubuntu 8.04

[Helen Demack]

Ah.
Well, I live to learn.
Thanks again.
Neil

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Noulard [mailto:eric.noulard at gmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, 15 July 2011 8:54 PM
To: Neil Higgins
Cc: cmake at cmake.org
Subject: Re: [CMake] libcrypto.so.6 library needed for cmake on Ubuntu 8.04

2011/7/15 Neil Higgins <higgins-demack at bigpond.com>:
> I couldn't see anything on the CMake site that looked like an 
> installable package, so ...

Yes there is
http://www.cmake.org/cmake/resources/software.html
see "Binary distributions: "

e.g.
http://www.cmake.org/files/v2.8/cmake-2.8.5-Linux-i386.tar.gz

> Following a search, I downloaded an RPM file and installed that with
Alien.
> Evidently that package was built from a different tree (or something - 
> I'm not an expert at this type of thing).

This kind of method may work "by accident" but usually it does not work as
expected.

> The problem is solved - I subsequently removed that package and 
> successfully installed a Debian package (cmake 2.8.4), although I 
> first had to resolve a lot of dependencies.

You shouldn't have to resolve dependencies if you use the appropriate
package management software:
https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/serverguide/C/package-management.html

appropriate meaning: "the one coming with your distribution".
CMake is now widespread such that almost any Linux distro should have cmake
package somewhere.

That said be aware that Ubuntu 8.04 is a relatively old distribution (April
2008) if you have the choice you should consider an upgrade,
see: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes

> Thanks for your help, Eric.

You are welcome.

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