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NAME

openssl-version, version - print OpenSSL version information

SYNOPSIS

openssl version [-help] [-a] [-v] [-b] [-o] [-f] [-p] [-d] [-e]

DESCRIPTION

This command is used to print out version information about OpenSSL.

OPTIONS

  • -help

    Print out a usage message.

  • -a

    All information, this is the same as setting all the other flags.

  • -v

    The current OpenSSL version.

  • -b

    The date the current version of OpenSSL was built.

  • -o

    Option information: various options set when the library was built.

  • -f

    Compilation flags.

  • -p

    Platform setting.

  • -d

    OPENSSLDIR setting.

  • -e

    ENGINESDIR setting.

NOTES

The output of openssl version -a would typically be used when sending in a bug report.

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Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html.