While setting up ssl on a dev server, I got sidetracked by a quick foray into free SSL. Let’s Encrypt appears to be a beast of complicated software with a huge dependency tree. That, along with the old CentOS (v5.3) is what killed this experimental endeavor. Supporting older OS versions just isn’t a realistic expectation for the Let’s Encrypt project.
Pages I used to get the software, read the instructions, and help with troubleshooting.
- Entering Public Beta - Let’s Encrypt - Free SSL/TLS Certificates
- User Guide — Let’s Encrypt 0.4.0.dev0 documentation
- letsencrypt/letsencrypt: This Let’s Encrypt repo is an ACME client that can obtain certs and extensibly update server configurations (currently supports Apache on .deb based systems, nginx support coming soon)
- kuba/simp_le: Simple Let’s Encrypt Client
- CentOS 6.7 + Python 2.7 errors on letsencrypt-auto run · Issue #1106 · letsencrypt/letsencrypt
- [SOLVED] Virtualenv : command not found - Client - Let’s Encrypt Community Support