Attempting to install Linux 32-bit/64-bit NetExtender on Ubuntu 12.0.4 an error occurs

 

Problem Definition:

Attempting to install Linux 32-bit/64-bit NetExtender on Ubuntu 12.0.4 an error occurs with the following message:

"Checking library dependencies...
Missing library: libssl.so.6
No compatible version found.

-------------------------- INSTALLATION FAILED -------------------------

Library dependencies must be resolved before NetExtender will be able to
operate correctly. Please resolve any dependencies listed above, then
try installing again."
 

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Resolution or Workaround:

This error occurs due to a missing symbolic link to the latest versions of the OpenSSL library. Please run the following commands from your Terminal client program:

To find the current directory of OpenSSL library included in Ubuntu 12.0.4:

find / -iname libssl*

The most common directory where this is found is the usr/lib directory, however this may differ.  To create the symbolic links run the following 2 commands followed by re-attempting the install:

32-bit:

sudo ln -s /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libssl.so.1.0.0 /usr/lib/libssl.so.6
sudo ln -s /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.1.0.0 /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.6

64-bit:

sudo ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so.0.9.8 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so.6
sudo ln -s /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.0.9.8 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.6

 

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