pgp on linux

i can't seem to get pgp compiled on my linux machine. where should i ask
about this?- since cypherpunks would be a bad choice. thanks.

Hi.

There is a known problem in the PGP 2.6.2 distribution.  In order to
compile it for Linux/ELF, you will need to make a change to the
sources.  The quick change is to add "ASMDEF=-DSYSV" to the Linux make
rule in the makefile.  However this will not allow it to compile under
Linux/a.out anymore.

The proper fix, which is detailed on the PGP FAQ, Buglist, Fixes, and
Improvements Page is to modify 80386.S and zmatch.S to look for the
symbol __ELF__ in addition to SYSV.  This page, by the way, is
available at this URL:

	http://www.mit.edu:8001/people/warlord/pgp-faq.html

Enjoy!

-derek

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On Mon, 29 Jan 1996, ECafe Anonymous Remailer wrote:

> i can't seem to get pgp compiled on my linux machine. where should i ask
> about this?- since cypherpunks would be a bad choice. thanks.
> 

get 2.6.3i it compiles straight out of the box


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\  /__  Anthony C. Zboralski <frantic@worldnet.net>
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   \/   Finger <frantic@webbar.imaginet.fr> for PGP Public Key


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> i can't seem to get pgp compiled on my linux machine. where should i ask
> about this?- since cypherpunks would be a bad choice. thanks.

I like anonymity as much as the next guy, but if you're asking for help 
it's not really appropriate -- lots of disinterested people are going to 
read this, when they really shouldn't have to.

The place to ask about pgp is alt.security.pgp.  If you post there, try 
to say what happened when you attempted to compile the program.

Before you post anywhere, try grabbing the .tar.gz version instead of the 
.zip version -- there are some case sensitive file names that munge on 
linux in the .zip version.  The other ought to compile out of the box.