Hi > > readelf -d `which openssl` | egrep -i "rpath|ssl|crypto" > > 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libssl.so.1.0.0] > > 0x0000000000000001 (NEEDED) Shared library: [libcrypto.so.1.0.0] > > 0x000000000000001d (RUNPATH) Library runpath: [/usr/local/ssl/lib64] > > I believe this is different than "/usr/local/sslTEST/bin/openssl" and > friends. It looks like the one you found in in /usr/local/ssl/bin, and > not /usr/local/sslTEST/bin. Yep. But it's correct and relevant. Now. I've switched to /usr/local/ssl. /usr/local/sslTEST -- which I used in earlier tests -- no longer exists, > >> "Your executable is probably missing it" > > ... from where? How/where else to specify? > > My bad. I was not aware you were talking about the openssl program > itself. I thought you were discussing arbitrary executables you were > building. Nah. Specifically a problem with just openssl. Everything ELSE I build has no such problems. Set rpath as above, and libs are linked peristently as I intend. Hanlon