VSI-AXPVMS-CURL-V0765-0C-1-RELNOTES.PDF

This document details the port of cURL and libcURL for OpenVMS I64 and Alpha systems, based on the 7.65.0 Open Source distribution and built with OpenSSL 1.1.1d.

Key Information:

• Version: Based on cURL 7.65.0 and OpenSSL 1.1.1d.
• Functionality: cURL is a command-line tool, and libcURL is an API, both supporting various web protocols including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, LDAP, and SFTP.
• New in this Release: Includes SFTP protocol support and LDAP using the OpenLDAP client API.
• Important Note: Users must choose between the VMSPORTS kit (for GNV environments) and the standalone VSI kit; both cannot be installed concurrently.

Requirements:

• OpenVMS 8.4-1H1 or higher.
• HP TCP/IP Services V5.7 or VSI TCP/IP (MultiNet compatibility is possible but unverified).
• Knowledge of OpenVMS software development is assumed for those using the libcURL API.

Installation:

• The software is provided as an OpenVMS PCSI kit.
• Install using the PRODUCT INSTALL CURL command.

• Post-Installation Steps:

  • Integrate CURL$STARTUP.COM into SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM to define system-wide logical names.
  • Define CURL as a foreign command: $ CURL :== $CURL$ROOT:[BIN]CURL.EXE.
  • For API development: Link applications with LIBCURL$SHR (shareable image) or LIBCURL.OLB (object library, requiring additional links to OpenSSL/ZLIB). Include CURL.H.
  • Handle mixed-case symbols during compilation using the C compiler option /NAMES=(AS_IS,SHORTENED).

• Alternative Locations: Installing with /DESTINATION requires manual copying of startup/shutdown scripts to the SYS$STARTUP directory.