dev/easyrsa-tools.lib missing in release build

[freddebacker]

Hi,

dev/easyrsa-tools.lib seems to be missing in the release file.
I downloaded EasyRSA-3.2.0.tgz and command ./easyrsa show-expire does not work complaining missing file.

I worked around by downloading it directly from github.

Fred

[TinCanTech]

worked around by downloading it directly from github

For the time being, downloading is the correct solution.

Includes: Easy-RSA version 3.2.0 and 3.2.1

The rational is:
easyrsa v3.1.7 carries around a lot of old code, including the status reports you mentioned, certificate renewal and the upgrade procedure:

• Status reports are still a work in progress; while they work, they are cumbersome. Development can continue without disturbing easyrsa code.
• Command renew has been replaced by better code. The renew command did not work properly; it would drop some certificate attributes during renewal and the work required to make renew work correctly is an unnecessary maintenance burden. Now, if a certificate is expiring/expired, it can be replaced with a new certificate with all the same attributes as the original, via sign-req command.
• Upgrading the CA/PKI is now considered to be obsoleted. The code was removed.

easyrsa v3.2.0 is the start of a new version, that will not be overly burdened by old code.

This does not effect the core functionality of Easy-RSA; Building a secure Public Key Infrastructure.

[marek22k]

Arch Linux issue: https://gitlab.archlinux.org/archlinux/packaging/packages/easy-rsa/-/issues/1

Is there a workaround (-> what is a standard system location)?

[TinCanTech]

For Easy-RSA Standard system location:

• The Easy-RSA pki directory, specified by $EASYRSA_PKI env-var.
• The directory specified by $EASYRSA env-var.
• The current working directory, specified by $PWD env-var.
• The directory specified by the easyrsa script location $0 env-var.
• The directory /usr/local/share/easy-rsa.
• The directory /usr/share/easy-rsa.
• The directory /etc/easy-rsa.
• Any preferred directory, specified by --tools=<PATH/FILE-NAME>.