On Tue, Dec 4, 2018 at 4:39 PM John Adams <jxadams@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hi, folks, > > I've got an older server which can't be upgraded to a current OS for > $REASONS on which I need to update some or all of the openssh programs and > utilities, specifically sftp. > > My thought is to either install it in /usr/local (or > /usr/local/openssh) and have folks alter their paths, or build it there and > use symlinks (probably the better choice) into /usr/bin. If you don't want to break your existing OpenSSH, put it in /usr/local/openssh-version/. Don't put the binaries in /usr/local/bin/ or the libraries in /usr/local/lib/, you'll wind up with conflicts with the default version. What is the OS you're working with? Some operating systems have alternative, packaged versions of OpenSSH available. > I'm tempted, though, to just move /usr/bin/sftp and install that and > only that, if possible. Is it? > > Thanks, > > John A > > -- > John Adams > Linux/Middleware Administrator | Information Technology Services > +1-501-916-3010 | jxadams@xxxxxxxx | http://ualr.edu/itservices > *UA Little Rock* > > Reminder: IT Services will never ask for your password over the phone or > in an email. Always be suspicious of requests for personal information that > come via email, even from known contacts. For more information or to > report suspicious email, visit IT Security > <http://ualr.edu/itservices/security/>. > _______________________________________________ > openssh-unix-dev mailing list > openssh-unix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx > https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev _______________________________________________ openssh-unix-dev mailing list openssh-unix-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx https://lists.mindrot.org/mailman/listinfo/openssh-unix-dev
