Boost::asio::ssl OpenSSL not compiling

Question

I'm using boost::asio::ssl. I have installed openssl via sudo apt-get install openssl. In my makefile I link openssl via -lssl.

When compiling I am getting the error: fatal error: openssl/conf.h: No such file or directory

Can anyone tell me what I'm missing or if I'm including the library incorrectly?

Answer 1

You may not have the necessary development files. Try installing the libssl-dev package with

  sudo apt-get install libssl-dev

this may solve your problem