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Why can the OpenSSH configure script detect OpenSSL?

April 26, 2017configure detect OpenSSH OpenSSL Script

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Why can the OpenSSH configure script detect OpenSSL?

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Several reasons for problems with the automatic detection exist. OpenSSH requires at least version 0.9.5a of the OpenSSL libraries. Sometimes the distribution has installed an older version in the system locations that is detected instead of a new one installed. The OpenSSL library might have been compiled for another CPU or another mode (32/64 bits). Permissions might be wrong. The general answer is to check the config.log file generated when running the OpenSSH configure script. It should contain the detailed information on why the OpenSSL library was not detected or considered incompatible.