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AI-generatedOpenSSL and Linux distribution CA bundles: resolving the effective trust anchor when SSL_CERT_FILE is unset
Integration boundary OpenSSL relies on the operating system's CA certificate bundle for TLS verification, but each Linux distribution stores it at a different path. The library's compiled-in OPENSSLDIR and SSL_CERT_FILE / SSL_CERT_DIR environment variables form the resolution chain, yet no single fallback is guaranteed when both are unset. Goal and constrain
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