How to configure Python to use ssl

[Michael Hudson]

Steven <steven at steven.com.hk> writes:

> Hi
> How can I configure Python2.0 to use ssl (I want to access https pages).
> 
> My ex-colleague used to do this in Python 1.6
>     1. Add constant USE_SSL for socketmodule.c
>     2. configure with --with-libs="-lssl -lcrypto"
> Point 1. seems too artificial
> Point 2. I don't  know where he found such 'tips'
> Is there any clean way to do it? I have openssl installed.

Look at Modules/Setup[.in]?  You should be able to see what to do
there.

M.

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