From: Darren Tucker Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2022 23:56:01 +0000 (+1000) Subject: Clarify README.md text. X-Git-Tag: V_9_1_P1~99 X-Git-Url: http://git.ipfire.org/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=00a496c6c14f2d41f2a9365714d494dd5f3aac9f;p=thirdparty%2Fopenssh-portable.git Clarify README.md text. Clarify the text about the implications of building without OpenSSL, and prefix the "configure --help" example command with a "./" so it's likely to work as-is in more shells. From bz#3461. --- diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index de4717737..08e14c595 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ Stable release tarballs are available from a number of [download mirrors](https: Portable OpenSSH is built using autoconf and make. It requires a working C compiler, standard library and headers. -``libcrypto`` from either [LibreSSL](https://www.libressl.org/) or [OpenSSL](https://www.openssl.org) may also be used, but OpenSSH may be built without it supporting a subset of crypto algorithms. +``libcrypto`` from either [LibreSSL](https://www.libressl.org/) or [OpenSSL](https://www.openssl.org) may also be used. OpenSSH may be built without either of these, but the resulting binaries will have only a subset of the cryptographic algorithms normally available. [zlib](https://www.zlib.net/) is optional; without it transport compression is not supported. @@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ make && make tests There are many build-time customisation options available. All Autoconf destination path flags (e.g. ``--prefix``) are supported (and are usually required if you want to install OpenSSH). -For a full list of available flags, run ``configure --help`` but a few of the more frequently-used ones are described below. Some of these flags will require additional libraries and/or headers be installed. +For a full list of available flags, run ``./configure --help`` but a few of the more frequently-used ones are described below. Some of these flags will require additional libraries and/or headers be installed. Flag | Meaning --- | ---