Build against local OpenSSL 1.0.2/PCRE1, add clipboard support (-c) - #148
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This code targets OpenSSL's pre-1.1 BIGNUM layout and the legacy PCRE1 API, neither of which is available as a system package anymore on current distros. Rather than rewrite the BIGNUM handling for opaque structs, point the Makefile at self-built OpenSSL 1.0.2u/PCRE 8.45 via overridable OPENSSL_PATH/PCRE_PATH variables (defaulting under $HOME). Also add -c, which copies the private key to the clipboard instead of printing it, clearing the clipboard automatically after 45 seconds if it still holds what we put there (same approach as pass). Prefers xclip when an X11 display is available, and falls back to the OSC 52 terminal escape sequence otherwise (e.g. plain SSH into a headless box, no X server needed), reporting which method was used. Falls back to printing the key if no clipboard mechanism is available, so the key is never lost.
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Point at the exact upstream tarball URLs and their sha256 checksums so the build dependencies can be fetched and verified without guesswork.
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OPENSSL_PATH/PCRE_PATHvariables, since this codebase targets the pre-1.1 transparentBIGNUMlayout and the legacy PCRE1 API, neither available as a system package on current distros.-cflag that copies the generated private key to the clipboard instead of printing it, clearing it automatically after 45 seconds.xclipwhen an X11 display is available, and falls back to the OSC 52 terminal escape sequence otherwise (e.g. plain SSH into a headless box, no X server needed) — reports which method was used in the output.Test plan
make OPENSSL_PATH=... PCRE_PATH=...builds cleanly with no warnings-cverified to copy viaxclipwhenDISPLAYis set and reachable-cverified to fall back to OSC 52 (checked via a real pty) when no X11 display is available, decoded the base64 payload to confirm it matches the generated private key