Building python with openssl support

I have the following directory structure: nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la 2to3 cpp-5.3.0 gcov-5.3.0 grmid-5.3.0 objcopy-2.25.1 python3.5-config .sources 2to3-3.5 elfedit-2.25.1 gcov-tool-5.3.0 grmiregistry-5.3.0 objdump-2.25.1 python3.5m strings-2.25.1 addr2line-2.25.1 g++-5.3.0 gfortran-5.3.0 gserialver-5.3.0 pydoc python3.5m-config strip-2.25.1 aot-compile-5.3.0 gappletviewer-5.3.0 gij-5.3.0 gtnameserv-5.3.0 pydoc3 python3-config x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-c++-5.3.0 ar-2.25.1 gc-analyze-5.3.0 gjar-5.3.0 idle pydoc3.5 python-config x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-g++-5.3.0 .archives gcc-5.3.0 gjarsigner-5.3.0 idle3 python pyvenv x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-5.3.0 as-2.25.1 gcc-ar-5.3.0 gjavah-5.3.0 idle3.5 python2 pyvenv-3.5 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-ar-5.3.0 bash gcc-nm-5.3.0 gkeytool-5.3.0 jcf-dump-5.3.0 python2.7 ranlib-2.25.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-nm-5.3.0 .binaries gcc-ranlib-5.3.0 gnative2ascii-5.3.0 jv-convert-5.3.0 python2.7-config readelf-2.25.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcc-ranlib-5.3.0 .build gcj-5.3.0 gorbd-5.3.0 ld-2.25.1 python2-config rebuild-gcj-db-5.3.0 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gcj-5.3.0 c++-5.3.0 gcj-dbtool-5.3.0 gprof-2.25.1 ld.bfd-2.25.1 python3 size-2.25.1 x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-gfortran-5.3.0 c++filt-2.25.1 gcjh-5.3.0 grmic-5.3.0 nm-2.25.1 python3.5 smtpd.py nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la .sources/ bash-4.4-beta binutils-2.25.1 boost_1_60_0 gcc-5.3.0 Python-2.7.11 Python-3.5.1 nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la .build/ bash-4.4-beta binutils-2.25.1 boost_1_60_0 gcc-5.3.0 Python-2.7.11 Python-3.5.1 nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ la .binaries/ bash-4.4-beta binutils-2.25.1 boost_1_60_0 gcc-5.3.0 Python-2.7.11 Python-3.5.1 nchambers@nchambers-305E4A-305E5A-305E7A:~/mini-bin$ Generally, tar balls go in .archives, unpacked sources go in .sources, building happens in .build, and the final binaries are store in .binaries. I then symlink the binaries from .binaries to ~/mini-binwhich is on my $PATH.I know its a weird workflow, but it works for me. Anyways, I am looking to rebuild python-2.7.11 (and 3.4.0, but am starting with 2.7.11) from source. It builds fine on my system, but I need it to build with ncurses, readline, ssl, etc support. Do I have to compile these libraries from source? If so, where would I put the libraries? How do I tell python to build with them. Thank you and have a good day!