Error installing OpenSSL-Apple Cocoapod. Build fails

Question

I am trying to install OpenSSL-Apple Cocoapod as a dependency on a project but the build fails like so

[!] /bin/bash -c
set -e
./build-libssl.sh --version="1.1.1l" --targets="ios-sim-cross-x86_64 ios-sim-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64e macos64-x86_64 macos64-arm64 mac-catalyst-x86_64 mac-catalyst-arm64"
./create-openssl-framework.sh dynamic


Build options
  OpenSSL version: 1.1.1l
  Targets: ios-sim-cross-x86_64 ios-sim-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64e macos64-x86_64 macos64-arm64 mac-catalyst-x86_64 mac-catalyst-arm64
  iOS SDK: 15.4 (min 12.0)
  macOS SDK: 12.3 (min 10.15)
  macOS SDK (Catalyst): 12.3 (min 10.15)
  watchOS SDK: 8.5 (min 4.0)
  tvOS SDK: 15.4 (min 12.0)
  Number of make threads: 8
  Configure options:  no-deprecated
  Build location: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple

Downloading openssl-1.1.1l.tar.gz...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for iPhoneSimulator 15.4 x86_64...
  Logfile: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/iPhoneSimulator15.4-x86_64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for iPhoneSimulator 15.4 arm64...
  Logfile: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/iPhoneSimulator15.4-arm64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for iPhoneOS 15.4 arm64...
  Logfile: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/iPhoneOS15.4-arm64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for iPhoneOS 15.4 arm64e...
  Logfile: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/iPhoneOS15.4-arm64e.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for MacOSX 12.3 x86_64...
  Logfile: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/MacOSX12.3-x86_64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for MacOSX 12.3 arm64...
  Logfile: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/MacOSX12.3-arm64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for Catalyst 12.3 x86_64...
  Logfile: /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/Catalyst12.3-x86_64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Problem during make - Please check /private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/bin/Catalyst12.3-x86_64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  % Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 9603k  100 9603k    0     0  3645k      0  0:00:02  0:00:02 --:--:-- 3658k

whereas the file in question has this at the end

clang: error: invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
clang: clang: error: clang: error: invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
error: invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
clang: error: invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
clang: error: invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:701: apps/s_cb.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[1]: *** [Makefile:677: apps/apps.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:693: apps/opt.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:685: apps/bf_prefix.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:709: apps/s_socket.o] Error 1
clang: error: invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:720: crypto/aes/aes_cbc.o] Error 1
clang: error: invalid version number in '-target x86_64-apple-ios13.0-macabi'
make[1]: *** [Makefile:669: apps/app_rand.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [Makefile:728: crypto/aes/aes_cfb.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory '/private/var/folders/mg/vh8gm88n7q9fz88_0zx52b2c0000gn/T/CocoaPods/Try/OpenSSL-Apple/src/Catalyst-x86_64/openssl-1.1.1l'
make: *** [Makefile:174: all] Error 2

When I try to do command directly though

./build-libssl.sh --version="1.1.1l" --targets="ios-sim-cross-x86_64 ios-sim-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64e macos64-x86_64 macos64-arm64 mac-catalyst-x86_64 mac-catalyst-arm64"

the process is successful...

Building openssl-1.1.1l for Catalyst 12.3 x86_64...
  Logfile: /Users/steinmacht/Library/Caches/CocoaPods/Pods/Release/OpenSSL-Apple/1.1.1l.11-fb93d/bin/Catalyst12.3-x86_64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Building openssl-1.1.1l for Catalyst 12.3 arm64...
  Logfile: /Users/steinmacht/Library/Caches/CocoaPods/Pods/Release/OpenSSL-Apple/1.1.1l.11-fb93d/bin/Catalyst12.3-arm64.sdk/build-openssl-1.1.1l.log
  Configure...
  Make (using 8 thread(s))...
Done.

Tried many different reinstalls,but the problem persists preventing me from initializing the project.

Answer 1

I have the same problem; since I don't need Catalyst support (that's where the build fails), I removed that by doing the following:

• Open the Pod's folder (in your case /Users/steinmacht/Library/Caches/CocoaPods/Pods/Release/OpenSSL-Apple/1.1.1l.11-fb93d - it's visible in the log)
• Copy the OpenSSL-Apple.podspec file and remove the architectures from openssl_targets. In my case it now reads

    openssl_targets   = "ios-sim-cross-x86_64 ios-sim-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64 ios64-cross-arm64e macos64-x86_64 macos64-arm64"

• Host that file somewhere, e.g. https://www.example.com/podspecs/OpenSSL-Apple.podspec
• Change your Podfile to use a private podspec file (as described at the bottom of this documentation page):

  pod 'OpenSSL-Apple', :podspec => 'https://www.project3851.com/podspecs/OpenSSL-Apple.podspec'

(it's possible it works with just a path reference, I haven't tested that)

You need a private podspec file since pod install will update it from the remote library, even if you modify it. It's entirely possible that there are better ways to do this, I'm only a very incidental Pod user.

Anyway, after this pod install worked again for me and the mobile app works as well.