From 0d1c9dbe578597f8d45d3ac7690df10d32d743e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Darren Tucker Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:25:25 +1100 Subject: zlib is now optional. --- README.md | 6 +++++- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index d5f7065e7..e9ee372ca 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -27,7 +27,11 @@ Stable release tarballs are available from a number of [download mirrors](https: ### Dependencies -Portable OpenSSH is built using autoconf and make. It requires a working C compiler, standard library and headers, and [zlib](https://www.zlib.net/). ``libcrypto`` from either [LibreSSL](https://www.libressl.org/) or [OpenSSL](https://www.openssl.org) may also be used, but OpenSSH may be built without it supporting a subset of crypto algorithms. +Portable OpenSSH is built using autoconf and make. It requires a working C compiler, standard library and headers. + +``libcrypto`` from either [LibreSSL](https://www.libressl.org/) or [OpenSSL](https://www.openssl.org) may also be used, but OpenSSH may be built without it supporting a subset of crypto algorithms. + +[zlib](https://www.zlib.net/) is optional; without it transport compression is not supported. FIDO security token support needs [libfido2](https://github.com/Yubico/libfido2) and its dependencies. Also, certain platforms and build-time options may require additional dependencies; see README.platform for details. -- cgit v1.2.3