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Centos – Installing AlmaLinux openssl-static.i686

How do I install the openssl-static package for 32 bit/i686?

I need to see /usr/lib/libssl.a so I can compile some C code.

In CentOS 7, I ran yum install openssl-static.i686, but for AlmaLinux 8 I do not have that option.

lsb_release -a
LSB Version:    :core-4.1-amd64:core-4.1-ia32:core-4.1-noarch
Distributor ID: AlmaLinux
Description:    AlmaLinux release 8.10 (Cerulean Leopard)
Release:        8.10
Codename:       CeruleanLeopard

6/3/2024:
Tried a different web search, and found https://onexception.dev/news/1278807/installing-openssl-static-on-almalinux. Trying it out, see if it works. Will try other things based on this websearch. Not sure if using epel-release repository is a good idea for Alma, so if anyone has an opinion, please pass it on.

6/12/2024, from one of answers, does not work, but was worth a try. I also added the current list of repos, in case that helps:

[tonyb:v10_odbc:V3_44:mysql]> sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools
[tonyb:v10_odbc:V3_44:mysql]> sudo dnf install openssl-static.i686 -y
ELevate                                          29 kB/s | 3.0 kB     00:00    
AlmaLinux 8 - BaseOS                             10 kB/s | 3.8 kB     00:00    
AlmaLinux 8 - BaseOS                             12 MB/s | 4.0 MB     00:00    
AlmaLinux 8 - AppStream                          16 kB/s | 4.2 kB     00:00    
AlmaLinux 8 - AppStream                          27 MB/s |  11 MB     00:00    
AlmaLinux 8 - Extras                             13 kB/s | 3.3 kB     00:00    
AlmaLinux 8 - Extras                             65 kB/s |  21 kB     00:00    
AlmaLinux 8 - PowerTools                        8.3 MB/s | 2.9 MB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64  609 kB/s |  37 kB     00:00    
Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64   20 MB/s |  14 MB     00:00    
MySQL 8.0 Community Server                      137 kB/s | 2.6 kB     00:00    
MySQL Connectors Community                      144 kB/s | 2.6 kB     00:00    
MySQL Connectors Community                       35 kB/s | 2.6 kB     00:00    
MySQL Tools Community                           148 kB/s | 2.6 kB     00:00    
No match for argument: openssl-static.i686
Error: Unable to find a match: openssl-static.i686

[tonyb:v10_odbc:V3_44:mysql]> dnf repolist
repo id                                                             repo name
appstream                                                           AlmaLinux 8 - AppStream
baseos                                                              AlmaLinux 8 - BaseOS
elevate                                                             ELevate
epel                                                                Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 - x86_64
extras                                                              AlmaLinux 8 - Extras
mysql-connectors-community                                          MySQL Connectors Community
mysql-connectors-community-i386                                     MySQL Connectors Community
mysql-tools-community                                               MySQL Tools Community
mysql80-community                                                   MySQL 8.0 Community Server
powertools                                                          AlmaLinux 8 - PowerTools
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  1. 0

    On AlmaLinux 8, you should be able to install the 32-bit version of openssl-static using the following commands

    sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools

    Install the package-

    sudo dnf install openssl-static.i686

    This should install the necessary libraries to /usr/lib/.

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  2. 0

    Yes, I apologize for the oversight in the previous response. I’ve tested this on AlmaLinux 8 and realized there’s a slight nuance.

    AlmaLinux 8 doesn’t directly provide a separate package for 32-bit OpenSSL static libraries. However, you can install them by following these steps:

    Enable devel repo:

    sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled devel

    Install the 32-bit Static OpenSSL Package:

    sudo dnf install openssl-static.i686

    After installation, you should find the necessary static libraries (including libssl.a) in /usr/lib/.

    PowerTools Repository: If the above doesn’t work, try enabling the PowerTools repository as well:

    sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled powertools

    You can verify the installation by running:

    ls /usr/lib/libssl.a

    This should list the 32-bit static library file.
    Let me know if you encounter any further issues, sorry about the last answer

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