INSTALL.txt

Required 3rd Party Packages
         
* OpenSSL v3.5 or newer libraries
   ML-DSA and SLH-DSA authentication use the post-quantum providers introduced
   in OpenSSL 3.5, so older releases cannot build Bootgen.

   Windows : http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html
   Linux   : libssl-dev package


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Linux Builds

1. Install OpenSSL libraries.

2. In the bootgen directory run

   make

3. If OpenSSL libraries are located at a custom path, then you can link with these libraries as given below.
   Assuming OpenSSL libraries are located at /home/$USER/local/openssl

   make "LIBS=/home/$USER/local/openssl/lib/libssl.a /home/$USER/local/openssl/lib/libcrypto.a -ldl" "INCLUDE_USER=-I/home/$USER/local/openssl/include"
  
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Windows Builds

1. Install OpenSSL libraries from http://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

   Download and install "Win64 OpenSSL v3.5" or newer
  
2. Use Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 to build Bootgen source code and link it with OpenSSL libraries downloaded in previous step