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+prefix=/usr/local/ssl
+exec_prefix=${prefix}
+libdir=${exec_prefix}/lib
+includedir=${prefix}/include
+
+Name: OpenSSL
+Description: Secure Sockets Layer and cryptography libraries and tools
+Version: 0.9.8-dev
+Requires: 
+Libs: -L${libdir} -lssl -lcrypto -ldl
+Cflags: -I${includedir}