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SSLeay_version(3) OpenSSL SSLeay_version(3)

NAME

SSLeay_version - retrieve version/build information about OpenSSL library

SYNOPSIS

 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 const char *SSLeay_version(int type);

DESCRIPTION

SSLeay_version() returns a pointer to a constant string describing the version of the OpenSSL library or giving information about the library build.

The following type values are supported:

The version of the OpenSSL library including the release date.
The compiler flags set for the compilation process in the form "compiler: ..." if available or "compiler: information not available" otherwise.
The date of the build process in the form "built on: ..." if available or "built on: date not available" otherwise.
The "Configure" target of the library build in the form "platform: ..." if available or "platform: information not available" otherwise.
The "OPENSSLDIR" setting of the library build in the form "OPENSSLDIR: "..."" if available or "OPENSSLDIR: N/A" otherwise.

RETURN VALUES

The following return values can occur:

"not available"
An invalid value for type was given.
Textual description.

SEE ALSO

crypto(3)

HISTORY

SSLEAY_DIR was added in OpenSSL 0.9.7.

2017-01-26 1.0.2k