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Description
Using gem install rugged on clean Ubuntu 20.10 fails with the error.
-- Looking for clock_gettime in rt - found
-- Could NOT find OpenSSL, try to set the path to OpenSSL root folder in the system variable OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR (missing: OPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY OPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR)
CMake Error at cmake/SelectHTTPSBackend.cmake:29 (MESSAGE):
Unable to autodetect a usable HTTPS backend.Please pass the backend name
explicitly (-DUSE_HTTPS=backend)
Call Stack (most recent call first):
src/CMakeLists.txt:112 (include)
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Research direction
Reproduce gem install rugged on clean Ubuntu 20.10, then inspect cmake/SelectHTTPSBackend.cmake and its inclusion from src/CMakeLists.txt. Determine how the OpenSSL and HTTPS backend detection fails, and verify that installation completes successfully with a usable HTTPS backend.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, cmake, ruby
- Domain
- build-system
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100