Install / Build failure for openssl-sys - Included Resolution about monolith HOT 3 CLOSED

I stumbled upon this as well. I recommend to just add a brief note about it in the README.

Thanks for this project btw!

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@einarpersson glad it's useful! Currently there's "Dependency: libssl" in the README under "From source code" section, please let me know if you think it's sufficient, or if it can be done in a clearer way, that is cross-platform. Thank you for the feedback!

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@einarpersson glad it's useful! Currently there's "Dependency: libssl" in the README under "From source code" section, please let me know if you think it's sufficient, or if it can be done in a clearer way, that is cross-platform. Thank you for the feedback!

Isn't the issue here that the "Dependency: libssl" is only in the "build from source"-section, whereas me and the OP used cargo install. I'm not too experienced with rust, so maybe this is in fact building from source, but as a newcomer it is easy to expect it to not realize this.

Suggestions:

1. Add a notice to the installation methods which require libssl (and maybe give an example of how to install it on common platforms)
2. If all methods require it, bring the pre-requisite before installation methods and maybe with a clearer header eg. "Before you start"

This is not a big issue, but it might save some headache for some people:)

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