libssl and libcrypto shared libraries needed by programs like apache-ssl, telnet-ssl and openssh. . It is part of the OpenSSL implementation of SSL.
libssl0.9.8-dbg | Symbol tables for libssl and libcrypto | Mehr ...
This package is part of the OpenSSL implementation of SSL.
openssl | Secure Socket Layer (SSL) binary and related cryptographic tools | Mehr ...
This package contains the openssl binary and related tools. . It is part of the OpenSSL implementation of SSL. . You need it to perform certain cryptographic actions like: - Creation of RSA, DH and DSA key parameters; - Creation of X.509 certificates, CSRs and CRLs; - Calculation of message digests; - Encryption and decryption with ciphers; - SSL/TLS client and server tests; - Handling of S/MIME signed or encrypted mail.