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<h1>SSLeay_version(3)</h1>

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	<LI><A HREF="#DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</A>
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<H1><A NAME="NAME">NAME</A></H1>
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SSLeay_version - retrieve version/build information about OpenSSL library

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<H1><A NAME="SYNOPSIS">SYNOPSIS</A></H1>
<PRE> #include &lt;openssl/crypto.h&gt;
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<PRE> const char *SSLeay_version(int type);
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<H1><A NAME="DESCRIPTION">DESCRIPTION</A></H1>
<P>
<CODE>SSLeay_version()</CODE> returns a pointer to a constant string
describing the version of the OpenSSL library or giving information about
the library build.

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The following <STRONG>type</STRONG> values are supported:

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_SSLEAY_VERSION">SSLEAY_VERSION</A></STRONG><DD>
<P>
The version of the OpenSSL library including the release date.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_SSLEAY_CFLAGS">SSLEAY_CFLAGS</A></STRONG><DD>
<P>
The compiler flags set for the compilation process in the form ``compiler:
...'' if available or ``compiler: information not available'' otherwise.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_SSLEAY_BUILT_ON">SSLEAY_BUILT_ON</A></STRONG><DD>
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The date of the build process in the form ``built on: ...'' if available or
``built on: date not available'' otherwise.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_SSLEAY_PLATFORM">SSLEAY_PLATFORM</A></STRONG><DD>
<P>
The ``Configure'' target of the library build in the form ``platform: ...''
if available or ``platform: information not available'' otherwise.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_SSLEAY_DIR">SSLEAY_DIR</A></STRONG><DD>
<P>
The ``OPENSSLDIR'' setting of the library build in the form ``OPENSSLDIR:
''...``'' if available or ``OPENSSLDIR: N/A'' otherwise.

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<H1><A NAME="RETURN_VALUES">RETURN VALUES</A></H1>
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The following return values can occur:

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item__not">"not available"</A></STRONG><DD>
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An invalid value for <STRONG>type</STRONG> was given.

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<DT><STRONG><A NAME="item_Pointer">Pointer to constant string</A></STRONG><DD>
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Textual description.

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<H1><A NAME="SEE_ALSO">SEE ALSO</A></H1>
<P>
<A HREF="../crypto/crypto.html#">crypto(3)</A>



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<H1><A NAME="HISTORY">HISTORY</A></H1>
<P>
<STRONG>SSLEAY_DIR</STRONG> was added in OpenSSL 0.9.7.

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