[stunnel-users] Installing stunnel without need a compiler

[Joseph Mocker]

At least for Solaris, you could ditch GCC and compile with the SunStudio 
compilers. Which apparently are free right now --
    http://developers.sun.com/sunstudio/downloads/index.jsp

Otherwise, try statically linking the libgcc into the executable, if 
possible?

  --joe

Boxall, John wrote:
> Mike et al,
>
> I want to be able to automate the installation of stunnel in the same
> manner that I've already automated our openssh installation, however,
> I've run into a problem (lack of knowledge) with the "make install"
> step. 
>
> This is for Solaris (2.5.1 to 10) and AIX (5.1 to 5.3). I'm not quite
> ready to create the packages in either Solaris (pkg) or AIX (rpm)
> formats.
>
> At a high level, here is what I would like to achieve:
>
> - On a build server (per OS version)
> 	- transfer all of the necessary stuff (gcc, openssl, stunnel
> source, 
> 		etc.)
> 	- install the necessary stuff (gcc, openssl, etc.)
> 	- un'tar the stunnel package 
> 	- run configure (with the appropriate options and paths)
> 	- run "make"
> 	- tar the stunnel directory & transfer it to a holding system
>
> - Put together the necessary pieces on the holding system to install
> stunnel 
>    on all targets.
>
> - On a target system (per OS version)
>  	- transfer all of the necessary stuff (libgcc, openssl, tar'ed
> stunnel 
> 		directory, etc.)
> 	- install the necessary stuff (libgcc, openssl, zlib, etc.)
> 	- un-tar the stunnel file
> 	- run "make install"
>
> Using the same flow with our openssh packages, I do not have to install
> a compiler (gcc) and its support packages. 
>
> What, if anything, can I do with the stunnel installation to not have to
> install a compiler?
>
> Regards,
>  
> John Boxall
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