i had the same problem. it was in a virtual host in which i have no control over ssl (openssl 0.9.5) and didn't own root if you had tried installing curl before (--without-ssl) i suggest you delete all curl related stuff (./lib, ./include etc) and start over from the curl-7.7.3.tar.gz file, it worked for me. i ran: #./configure --prefix=/my/dir --with-ssl=/usr/local/ssl ... and it worked ! (maybe a ./configure clean is enough) you can realize it is working because the #make command takes its time, more than 15' in a pentium 800 mhz good look At 13:50 06/06/01 -0400, you wrote: >i am currrently having errors trying to install curl with ssl >this is the error message i get >checking where to look for SSL... /usr/local/ssl >checking for CRYPTO_lock in -lcrypto... (cached) no >configure: error: OpenSSL libs and/or directories were not found where >specified! >[root@afslx1 curl-7.7.3]# >i have openssl installed in /usr/local/ssl >but it looks like configure cannt find it >what should i do > >-dave > > >----------------------------------- >David Gladstone >Data Center Manager >Automated Financial Systems >a BROKAT Company >(212) 771-1927 >cell: (718) 930-3708 > > ---------------------------- Juan Valentin-Pastrana jvalentin@arrakis.es ICQ# 56166878