# Problems using ruby:libcrypto.so.0.9.8: open failed: No such **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [November 20, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-using-ruby-libcrypto-so-0-9-8-open-failed-no-such/48461 "2005-11-20T21:59:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vshevde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/d2c977/32.png) [@vshevde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vshevde)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2005, 9:59pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-using-ruby-libcrypto-so-0-9-8-open-failed-no-such/48461/1 "2005-11-20T21:59:47Z")
Hi, I wanted to request help on trying to resolve an error while running a rb script. I am a Java developer and also CVS admin for a development group.I have been wanting to try Ruby for a while,and when i came across the cvsspam ruby script to notify users of cvs commit changes,i decided this was my chance. cvsspam requires ruby, and so i installed Ruby 1.8.3 on our CVS Server( didnt build from source, but got binary ruby-1.8.3-sol9-sparc-local from [sunfreeware.com](http://sunfreeware.com)). Our CVS box runs solaris. I followed the instructions to setup ruby and cvsspam and now when i try commiting any file to cvs,the cvsspam ruby script generates the following error: /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/sparc-solaris2.9/digest/md5.so: ld.so.1: /usr/local/bin/ruby: fatal: libcrypto.so.0.9.8: open failed: No such file or directory - /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/sparc-solaris2.9/digest/md5.so (LoadError) from /usr/local/lib/ruby/1.8/net/smtp.rb:24 from /cvsroot/CVSROOT/cvsspam.rb:1813 /cvsroot/CVSROOT/collect\_diffs.rb:292:in `mailtest’: problem running ‘/cvsroot/CVSROOT/cvsspam.rb’ (RuntimeError) from /cvsroot/CVSROOT/collect\_diffs.rb:449 I also installed the openSSL package(again binaries from sunfreeware) and can see the file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 in the servers /user/local/ssl/lib/ directory. Can anyone please help me out in figuring what went wrong? I desperately need to track whats happening to my repository and all help is sincerely appreciated. Thanks in advance! Vik. ---
**Author:** ![vshevde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/d2c977/32.png) [@vshevde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vshevde)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 11:13am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-using-ruby-libcrypto-so-0-9-8-open-failed-no-such/48461/2 "2005-11-21T11:13:08Z")
> > > > > “v” == vikram shevde [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) writes: v\> I also installed the openSSL package(again binaries from sunfreeware) and v\> can see the file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 in the servers /user/local/ssl/lib/ v\> directory. try to add the directory /user/local/ssl/lib/ in LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH Guy Decoux ---
**Author:** ![vshevde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/d2c977/32.png) [@vshevde](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/vshevde)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2005, 3:51pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/problems-using-ruby-libcrypto-so-0-9-8-open-failed-no-such/48461/3 "2005-11-21T15:51:51Z")
Thanks for your suggestion Guy! That indeed did work and everythings working properly now.   Regards, Vik. > * * * > From: _ts \_ > Reply-To: _removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid_ > To: _removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid (ruby-talk ML)_ > CC: _removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid_ > Subject: _Re: problems using ruby:libcrypto.so.0.9.8: open failed: No such file_ > Date: _Mon, 21 Nov 2005 19:10:38 +0900_ > \> \>\>\>\>\> "v" == vikram shevde \ writes: > \> > \>v\> I also installed the openSSL package(again binaries from sunfreeware) and > \>v\> can see the file libcrypto.so.0.9.8 in the servers /user/local/ssl/lib/ > \>v\> directory. > \> > \> try to add the directory /user/local/ssl/lib/ in LD\_LIBRARY\_PATH > \> > \>Guy Decoux > \>