How to install and update OpenSSL on Ubuntu 16.04

This video explains the method to install and update OpenSSL on Ubuntu. OpenSSL is a library that provides cryptographic functionality.

[Aaronja]

"mv: missing destination file operand after '/usr/bin/openssl-1.1.1e'" Where should I move it to?

[abhijeet]

Hello, sir, I am getting an error while installing command
However, OpenSSL version is different (openssl-1.0.2u, not openssl-1.0.2k ), just need to change from k to u, problem solved
Wholeheartedly thank you for sharing a video. It truly help us a lot.

[sanb]

It is not required to move openssl binary and create any links if you just configure the correct prefix (see 'Configuration Options' in the INSTALL file). Just use command: ./config --prefix=/usr

[rajum]

Hey Can you provide us video of installing by ansible script

[Kalks]

Hi, I'm getting openssl.-1.0.2-latest.tar.gz: permission denied Cannot write to 'openssl-1.0.2-latest.tar.gz' (success)? why is this

[xx_yanisgamer_xx]

openssl: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or director

[henkbakker]

Thank you very much.

After: sudo openssl version I got this message:

openssl: error while loading shared libraries: libssl.so.1.1: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I quickly found the solution:

sudo ldconfig

Afther that the openssl version shows the lates one. :-)

[MultiBigkush]

Error: openssl version mismatch. built against you have 30100020

[Assadulababur]

Thank you so much for the video
I am getting error on make command.

make[1]: gcc: Command not found
<builtin>: recipe for target 'cryptlib.o' failed
make[1]: *** [cryptlib.o] Error 127
make[1]: Leaving directory
Makefile:287: recipe for target 'build_crypto' failed
make: *** [build_crypto] Error 1
could you please help?


anything is appreciated