Vcpkg: Wrong version of OpenSSL was installed

[luizfernandonb]

I recently installed OpenSSL via vcpkg, but it installed a different version than the one I had when I checked for the package, here is the version it should install:

Here is the version he installed:

What went wrong? How can I force vcpkg to install the latest version?

[StarGate-One]

1. What do you get when you open a command and/or terminal prompt and enter where openssl for windows or whereis openssl for linux?
2. Unless you have added [vcpkg-root]\installed\[triplet]\tools\openssl to the windows/linux environment variable PATH, windows/linux will execute from the first place it finds an executable binary named openssl.
3. cd [vcpkg-root]\installed\[triplet]\tools\openssl and enter .\openssl version windows or ./openssl version linux and what to you get?
4. Note: openssl-[unix/uwp/windows] has been deprecated and no longer used and are empty packages.
5. I see your openssl in the vcpkg search shows an old version.
   
   
   
   • cd [vcpkg-root]
   
   
   • git pull to update vcpkg with latest changes
   
   
   • .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat for windows or ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh for linux
   
   
   • vcpkg upgrade --no-dry-run to upgrade all packages with new updates or upgrades
   
   

[luizfernandonb]

1. What do you get when you open a command and/or terminal prompt and enter where openssl for windows or whereis openssl for linux?
2. Unless you have added [vcpkg-root]\installed\[triplet]\tools\openssl to the windows/linux environment variable PATH, windows/linux will execute from the first place it finds an executable binary named openssl.
3. cd [vcpkg-root]\installed\[triplet]\tools\openssl and enter .\openssl version windows or ./openssl version linux and what to you get?
4. Note: openssl-[unix/uwp/windows] has been deprecated and no longer used and are empty packages.

5. I see your openssl in the vcpkg search shows an old version.

   • cd [vcpkg-root]
   • git pull to update vcpkg with latest changes
   • .\bootstrap-vcpkg.bat for windows or ./bootstrap-vcpkg.sh for linux
   • vcpkg upgrade --no-dry-run to upgrade all packages with new updates or upgrades

Thanks, I noticed that OpenSSL was also installed by MinGW Installation Manager when I typed where openssl, I removed it, but now when I type ʻopenssl`, an error appears on the console, is it normal?

[PhoebeHui]

@luizfernandonb, what error does it show in console?

For me:
F:vcpkgsrcinstalledx64-windowstoolsopenssl>openssl.exe version
OpenSSL 1.1.1g 21 Apr 2020

[luizfernandonb]

@luizfernandonb, what error does it show in console?

For me:
F:vcpkgsrcinstalledx64-windowstoolsopenssl>openssl.exe version
OpenSSL 1.1.1g 21 Apr 2020

'openssl' is not recognized as an internal command
or external, an operable program or a batch file.

[sfhacker]

Are we STILL having issues with OpenSSL?

[Neumann-A]

@luizfernandonb You have to go to <vcpkgroot>/installed/<triplet>/tools/openssl to execute openssl.exe built by vcpkg. vcpkg does not magically add the path to the PATH env variable. Please lern how windows/cmd does binary/executable lookup via PATH environment. StarGate-One clearly explained how to execute openssl.exe built by vcpkg.

@PhoebeHui Just close the issue. This has nothing to do with vcpkg.

[PhoebeHui]

@Neumann-A, thanks for your commnents!

@luizfernandonb, feel free to open an new issue if you encounter some problems in vcpkg.