Original address: http://blog.njmars.com/myhan/archive/2004/07/17/213.aspx
OpenSSL installation
Download the latest version of OpenSSL: http://www.openssl.org/source/ $ TAR ZXVF OPENSSL-0.9.7d.tar.gz $ CD openssl-0.9.7d $. $ Su # make install
The default installation last generated OpenSSL library is a static library, not a shared library. At the time of compiling Apache, you need to use -enable-ssl = static to use MOD_SSL static compilation to normal use, otherwise Apache will prompt when started.
The default installation is to install OpenSSL below / usr / local / ssl directory, so when compiling apache, you need to specify the directory of the SSL: - with-ssl = / usr / local / ssl, because it is in compilation Use the header file and library provided by OpenSSL.