title: Difference between .so file and .a file?
body: <p>I have read that <code>.so</code> is a dynamic library file and <code>.a</code> is a static library file.</p>
  
  <p>While building <code>openssl</code> i gave the option <code>./Configure no-shared</code> and it created a lot of <code>.a</code> files.</p>
  
  <p>So, my question is will the other packages like apache will be able to use <code>.a</code> files from openssl?</p>
  
  <p>for example <code>libcrypto.a</code>, </p>
  
  <p>someone please advice me if im going enirely through wrong path.</p>