mac_philo

Does anyone know of a self-contained installation of SSH or OpenSSH for Linux?

My problem is that I have an out of date Linux (OpenLinux 2.2) and when I try to install these programs I have tons of unsatisfied dependencies. Is there an RPM that is a one-step install?

I know I'm looking for a Windows type install on a Linux box, while I should be learning to do this manually, but I'm a newbie and just need SSH to connect to my school server.

Installing a newer version of Linux w/SSH isn't an option because this computer is an obsolete piece of junk and I'm not going to risk losing this succesfull install.

faust

I don't know what packaging system openlinux uses, rpm, .deb, or something else but here are some ideas.
If it uses rpm go search on rpmfind.net. You should be able to find the openssh client rpms there.
Otherwise, download the openssh source (you can search for it on freshmeat.net) and compile it yourself, it doesn't need much in the way of libraries or anything so it should compile fine on even a minimal install.
I think compiling it from source code is probably your best bet.

Try that and if you get stuck with something, post the errors/dependancies or problems you have and I'll reply with a solution.
Also, I would strongly recommend going on IRC and getting live free support in #linuxhelp. Get an irc client (mirc for windows, or xchat.org for windows, mac, or linux) and log on to the Undernet network. From there you can join the channel #linuxhelp and you'll find plenty of patient experts willing to walk you through the install and help with any problems you might have. Good place to go when it's 3 am and you're stuck with a question

Kinross

For OpenLinux you will need to install from source, it isn't that difficult.

First check to see if you have openssl installed by typing "openssl version" it will need to be version 0.9.5 or higher.

If you dont then grab it from www.openssl.org
extract it with tar and enter the directory and type:
./configure
make
make install


Now grab openssh from www.openssh.com extract it with tar and enter the directory and type:
./configure
make
make install

Congratulations you now have openssh installed.

mac_philo

Thanks for the helpful advice. I'm making progress.

I installed SST (and zlib, which was also required.) I extracted openssh & did ./configure, but when I run make I get:

/openssh-3.6.1p2/auth-passwd.c:231: undefined reference to 'crypt'
make: *** [ssh] Error 1

This doesn't happen right away, but the process fails.

I'm reading the manual now to figure out, I guess, how to define that reference.

PS - Don't know why this thread posted twice... I must've left lynx running and then inadvertently posted my old message again when I logged back on.

seebs

Try adding a "-lcrypt" to the linker line. That's the chintzy answer.

mac_philo

Hi seebs! What's the linker line?

Also, perhaps I haven't installed ssl. "Openssl version" returns bash: openssl: command not found. But ./config, make, and makeinstall all completed without error, AFAIK. Maybe it's installed but I need to inform my shell?

Kinross

You need to install openssl before openssh. Openssl has the crypt stuff that is missing.

mac_philo

After running make install, I have /usr/local/ssl/ with several subdirectories. If I switch to /usr/local/ssl/bin/openssl and type openssl it returns OpenSSL> .

Yet still the error message when installing openssh.

RufusAtticus

Try editing the config file to setup openssl and openssh for your machine.

seebs

Hmm. Try typing "locate libcrypt", see if you get anything interesting-looking.