GNU bug report logs - #27618
Possible bug when compiled with ssl

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Package: coreutils;

Reported by: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>

Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 14:25:01 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: Paul Eggert <eggert <at> cs.ucla.edu>
To: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
Cc: 27618-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#27618: Possible bug when compiled with ssl
Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 09:48:15 -0700

Jean Louis wrote:
> Maybe that is to be changed.

Yes, that would be nice. In the meantime, I suggest not using --with-openssl. 
There is a reason it's disabled by default.

> And why is SSL library useful in coreutils? What it does special? Does
> it replaces md5 and other hash functions?

Yes.
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