ecryptfs-utils does not link against openssl
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ecryptfs-utils (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Binary package hint: ecryptfs-utils
Man reads:
for the key module in the prefix of the parameter name. Key
any given system is dependent upon whatever happens to be
a minimum, "passphrase" and "openssl."
Great. I have done `sudo aptitude install ecryptfs-utils libecryptfs-dev libecryptfs0` and ran `ls /usr/lib*
[stanis@dinexi ~] % ls /usr/lib*/ecryptfs/ [5:20:39]
/usr/lib64/
libecryptfs_
/usr/lib/ecryptfs/:
libecryptfs_
I see the passphrase here. I don't see openssl, which, as the man states, should be available "at a minimum". Why?
Right, we're not allowed to link GPL code against OpenSSL.
Details are here: people. gnome.org/ ~markmc/ openssl- and-the- gpl.html
* http://
That said, I can *try* to track down the ecryptfs-utils copyright holders, and get explicit permission from each of them to add the OpenSSL clause to our license.
No promises, but I'll keep this bug open until I get an answer. Thanks!