libantelope is an independent C++ library designed for Antelope IO (formerly known as libeosio). Please note that this repository is not affiliated with the official Antelope code.
To compile this project, you will need the following:
openssl
development files (version 1.1 or later)cmake 3.15
or later
The library offers two different backend implementations for the elliptic curve functionality:
libsecp256k1
OpenSSL
: Although the default is to uselibsecp256k1
for optimization, you still need to link to OpenSSL as other parts of the codebase rely on it.
To switch the implementation, modify the EC_LIB
variable in the cmake.
You can install cmake
by referring to the official guide.
NOTE: Only Ubuntu versions 20.04
and 22.04
are officially supported.
While the project should compile fine on most versions/distros, it is only tested and distributed for Ubuntu 20.04
and 22.04
by Sw/eden.
Ubuntu (or other Debian-based distros)
To install the necessary dependencies (compiler, openssl
, and cmake
), use the following apt
command:
apt-get install gcc g++ cmake libssl-dev
If you require a newer version of cmake
, you can refer to the official CMake APT repository.
Other
For other distros, please consult your package manager's manual to install openssl
, g++
, and cmake
. If you need a newer version of cmake
, you can follow the official installation guide.
Ensure that you have a compiler installed. This project is known to build with Xcode 11.0
, but other versions should work as well.
To install openssl
and cmake
, you can use the following brew
command:
brew install openssl cmake
If you require a newer version of cmake
, refer to the official installation guide.
mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. && make
MacOS: If your openssl
installation is not located at /usr/local/opt/[email protected]
, you may need to pass the argument -D OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=/path/to/openssl
to cmake
and specify the correct path.
First, ensure that you have a compiler installed.
It is recommended to use Build Tools for Visual Studio 2019 and select C++ during installation.
By default, cmake
will utilize the bundled OpenSSL package located at vendor/openssl-1.1.1e-win-static.zip
. If you prefer to use a different version of OpenSSL, set the OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR
to the directory where OpenSSL is located on your system:
cmake -D OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR=C:/path/to/openssl -B build
NOTE: cmake
uses forward slashes /
for paths, even on Windows, so ensure that you use them when setting
OPENSSL_ROOT_DIR
.
Run cmake
:
cmake -B build
cmake --build build --config Release
The library performs elliptic curve cryptographic operations using either the OpenSSL
or libsecp256k1
libraries. The libantelope
library ensures that sensitive cryptographic information is only stored in computer memory and not exposed to external sources. You are encouraged to inspect the source code and compile it yourself for verification purposes.
However, please use this library at your own risk. While both OpenSSL and libsecp256k1 are widely used and considered safe, we cannot guarantee the cryptographic security of the keys as it depends on the elliptic curve implementation.
Please refer to the LICENSE
file for more information.
Henrik Hautakoski - [email protected]