Install OpenSSL latest version in ubuntu

 

OpenSSL is a software library for applications that secure communications over computer networks against eavesdropping or need to identify the party at the other end. It is widely used by Internet servers, including the majority of HTTPS websites.

Step 1) Check latest version, and download archive by below URL.

https://www.openssl.org/source/

$ wget https://www.openssl.org/source/openssl-1.1.1j.tar.gz

 

Step 2) Extract Archive file and move into directory

$ tar -zxf openssl-1.1.1j.tar.gz
$ cd openssl-1.1.1j/
$ ./config

Step 3) Install make and gcc command. (if already installed so ignore it)

$ sudo apt install make gcc
$ make
$ make test

Step 4) Backup current openssl binary

$ sudo mv /usr/bin/openssl ~/tmp
$ sudo make install

Step 5) Create symbolic link from newly install binary to the default location

$ sudo ln -s /usr/local/bin/openssl /usr/bin/openssl

Step 5) Run the command sudo ldconfig to update symlinks and rebuild the library cache

$ sudo ldconfig

Step 6) Finally check the OpenSSL version

$ openssl version