VERSION

Section: OpenSSL (1)
Updated: 2021-03-26
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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.

COPYRIGHT

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>.