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This is a Linux port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH. This is the Unix port of OpenBSD's excellent OpenSSH.
OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs all patent-encumbered algorithms removed, all known security bugs
fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups. fixed, new features reintroduced and many other clean-ups.
This Linux port basically consists of a few fixes to deal with This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM
the way that OpenSSL is usually installed on Linux systems, a few support (for Linux and Solaris), EGD[1] support, and replacements for
replacements for OpenBSD library functions and the introduction of PAM OpenBSD library functions that are (regrettably) absent from most
support. This version tracks changes made to the OpenBSD CVS version. other unices. The only well tested platform currently is Linux, though
some Solaris support is beginning to filter in. This version actively
tracks changes in the OpenBSD CVS repository.
The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of The PAM support is now more functional than the popular packages of
commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for commercial ssh-1.2.x. It checks "account" and "session" modules for
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strlcpy.c and mktemp.c is from the OpenBSD project and has its own strlcpy.c and mktemp.c is from the OpenBSD project and has its own
license (again, see source file for details). license (again, see source file for details).
OpenSSH depends on Zlib[1], OpenSSL[2] and optionally PAM[3]. To build OpenSSH depends on Zlib[2], OpenSSL[3] and optionally PAM[4]. To build
the GNOME[1] passphrase requestor (--with-gnome-askpass), you will the GNOME[5] passphrase requestor (--with-gnome-askpass), you will
need the GNOME libraries installed. need the GNOME libraries installed. If you are building OpenSSH on a
Unix which lacks a kernel random number pool (/dev/random), you will
need to install EGD[1].
To build OpenSSH, use the configure script provided. For example: To build OpenSSH, use the configure script provided. For example:
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Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin.dahyabhai@pobox.com> - PAM environment patch Nalin Dahyabhai <nalin.dahyabhai@pobox.com> - PAM environment patch
Phil Hands <phil@hands.com> - Debian scripts, assorted patches Phil Hands <phil@hands.com> - Debian scripts, assorted patches
Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patches Niels Kristian Bech Jensen <nkbj@image.dk> - Makefile patches
Marc G. Fournier" <marc.fournier@acadiau.ca> - Solaris patches
Miscellania - Miscellania -
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References - References -
[1] http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/ [1] http://www.lothar.com/tech/crypto/
[2] http://www.openssl.org/ [2] http://www.cdrom.com/pub/infozip/zlib/
[3] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/ [3] http://www.openssl.org/
[4] http://www.gnome.org/ [4] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/libs/pam/ (PAM is standard on Solaris)
[5] http://www.gnome.org/

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Summary: OpenSSH free Secure Shell (SSH) implementation Summary: OpenSSH free Secure Shell (SSH) implementation
Name: openssh Name: openssh
Version: 1.2pre9 Version: 1.2pre10
Release: 1 Release: 1
Packager: Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au> Packager: Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>
Source0: openssh-%{version}-linux.tar.gz Source0: openssh-%{version}.tar.gz
Copyright: BSD Copyright: BSD
Group: Applications/Internet Group: Applications/Internet
BuildRoot: /tmp/openssh-%{version}-buildroot BuildRoot: /tmp/openssh-%{version}-buildroot