Install

1. Create a version-specific cryptopp installation and target directory, move the zipfile into it:

   
   % cd /util
   % sudo mkdir crypto++-5.6.1
   % cd crypto++-5.6.1
   % sudo mv /tmp/cryptopp561.zip .
   
   

2. Unzip with -a:

   
   [lethe] cryptopp-5.6.1% sudo unzip -a cryptopp561.zip
   
   

3. cryptopp doesn't have a configure script, so manually edit the Makefile:

   
   [cwmiller@lethe cryptopp]$ vi GNUmakefile
   
   

   Change the PREFIX variable:

   
   # Default prefix for make install
   ifeq ($(PREFIX),)
   PREFIX = /util/crypto++-5.6.1
   endif
   
   

   You may need to comment out the line that installs *.so files, because none seem to get built, so they can't get statted (copied). You may want to try with and without this modification:

   
   #        $(CP) *.so $(PREFIX)/lib
   
   

4. Make:

   
   % make
   
   

5. Install:

   
   % sudo make install
   
   

6. Make the new version the default crypto++:

   
   [lethe] /util% sudo ln -s crypto++-5.6.1/ crypto++
   
   

7. Verify that cryptest.ext is symlinked from within /util/bin/:

   
   [lethe] bin% sudo ln -s /util/crypto++/bin/cryptest.exe cryptest.exe
   
   

8. Remove the zipfile:

   
   [lethe] ~% sudo rm /util/crypto++-5.6.1/cryptopp561.zip
   
   

9. Test:

   
   ~% cd /util/crypto++
   crypto++% cryptest.exe v
   
   

References

1. http://www.cryptopp.com/