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How to setup your own CA with OpenSSL

For educational reasons I've decided to create my own CA. Here is what I learned.

First things first

Lets get some context first.

Each of these commands will run an ad hoc http static server in your current (or specified) directory, available at http://localhost:8000. Use this power wisely.

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Python 2.x

$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8000

	#! /bin/bash
	set -e
	trap 'previous_command=$this_command; this_command=$BASH_COMMAND' DEBUG
	trap 'echo FAILED COMMAND: $previous_command' EXIT

	#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	# This script will download packages for, configure, build and install a GCC cross-compiler.
	# Customize the variables (INSTALL_PATH, TARGET, etc.) to your liking before running.
	# If you get an error and need to resume the script from some point in the middle,
	# just delete/comment the preceding lines before running it again.