diff --git a/libraries/libssh/README b/libraries/libssh/README
index 69482f47e0..0b23cc8d2e 100644
--- a/libraries/libssh/README
+++ b/libraries/libssh/README
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-libssh is a library designed to be used by programmers needing a working 
+libssh is a library designed to be used by programmers needing a working
 SSH implementation by means of a library. The complete control of the client
-is made by the programmer. With libssh, you can remotely execute programs, 
+is made by the programmer. With libssh, you can remotely execute programs,
 transfer files, use a secure and transparent tunnel for your remote programs.
-With its Secure FTP implementation, you can play with remote files easily, 
+With its Secure FTP implementation, you can play with remote files easily,
 without third-party programs others than libcrypto (from openssl).
-libssh features SSH1 and SSH2 portocols and support for AES-128, AES-192,
-AES-256, blowfish, and 3DES encryption.
+libssh features : SSH1 and SSH2 portocols and support for AES-128,AES-192,
+AES-256,blowfish,3DES encryption.
 
 Note: libssh is neither related to nor conflicts with libssh2.
diff --git a/libraries/libssh/libssh.SlackBuild b/libraries/libssh/libssh.SlackBuild
index 3ad437c5a9..7855956498 100644
--- a/libraries/libssh/libssh.SlackBuild
+++ b/libraries/libssh/libssh.SlackBuild
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Written by Larry Hajali <larryhaja[at]gmail[dot]com>
 
 PRGNAM=libssh
-VERSION=${VERSION:-0.2}
+VERSION=${VERSION:-0.4.1}
 ARCH=${ARCH:-i486}
 BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
@@ -17,10 +17,13 @@ OUTPUT=${OUTPUT:-/tmp}
 
 if [ "$ARCH" = "i486" ]; then
   SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i486 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
 elif [ "$ARCH" = "i686" ]; then
   SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -mtune=i686"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX=""
 elif [ "$ARCH" = "x86_64" ]; then
   SLKCFLAGS="-O2 -fPIC"
+  LIBDIRSUFFIX="64"
 fi
 
 set -e
@@ -29,7 +32,7 @@ rm -rf $PKG
 mkdir -p $TMP $PKG $OUTPUT
 cd $TMP
 rm -rf $PRGNAM-$VERSION
-tar xvf $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tgz
+tar zxvf $CWD/$PRGNAM-$VERSION.tar.gz
 cd $PRGNAM-$VERSION
 chown -R root:root .
 find . \
@@ -38,36 +41,40 @@ find . \
  \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) \
  -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
-CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
-CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
-./configure \
-  --prefix=/usr \
-  --sysconfdir=/etc \
-  --localstatedir=/var \
-  --mandir=/usr/man \
-  --enable-ssh1 \
-  --disable-static \
-  --build=$ARCH-slackware-linux
+mkdir build
+cd build
+  cmake \
+    -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr \
+    -DLIB_SUFFIX=${LIBDIRSUFFIX} \
+    -DWITH_GCRYPT=1 \
+    -DWITH_SSH1=1 \
+    -DWITH_PCAP=1 \
+    -DWITH_SFTP=1 \
+    -DWITH_SERVER=1 \
+    -DWITH_STATIC_LIB=0 \
+    -DCMAKE_C_FLAGS:STRING="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+    -DCMAKE_CXX_FLAGS:STRING="$SLKCFLAGS" \
+    -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release ..
 
-make
-make install DESTDIR=$PKG
+  make VERBOSE=1
+  make install DESTDIR=$PKG
+cd -
 
 ( cd $PKG
-  find . | xargs file | grep "executable" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
-  find . | xargs file | grep "shared object" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null
-)
-
-( cd $PKG/usr/man
-  find . -type f -exec gzip -9 {} \;
-  for i in $( find . -type l ) ; do ln -s $( readlink $i ).gz $i.gz ; rm $i ; done
+  find . | xargs file | grep "executable" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | \
+    xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null || true
+  find . | xargs file | grep "shared object" | grep ELF | cut -f 1 -d : | \
+    xargs strip --strip-unneeded 2> /dev/null
 )
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
-cp -a AUTHORS CHANGELOG COPYING README $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
+cp -a \
+  AUTHORS BSD ChangeLog COPYING INSTALL README doc/{API*,libssh*.txt} \
+  $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION
 cat $CWD/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild > $PKG/usr/doc/$PRGNAM-$VERSION/$PRGNAM.SlackBuild
 
 mkdir -p $PKG/install
 cat $CWD/slack-desc > $PKG/install/slack-desc
 
 cd $PKG
-/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.tgz
+/sbin/makepkg -l y -c n $OUTPUT/$PRGNAM-$VERSION-$ARCH-$BUILD$TAG.${PKGTYPE:-tgz}
diff --git a/libraries/libssh/libssh.info b/libraries/libssh/libssh.info
index 09e9831f01..33b1a78e99 100644
--- a/libraries/libssh/libssh.info
+++ b/libraries/libssh/libssh.info
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 PRGNAM="libssh"
-VERSION="0.2"
-HOMEPAGE="http://0xbadc0de.be/wiki/libssh:libssh"
-DOWNLOAD="http://0xbadc0de.be/libssh/libssh-0.2.tgz"
-MD5SUM="8a76c03579a3e27046e6bafe88ffd171"
+VERSION="0.4.1"
+HOMEPAGE="http://www.libssh.org/"
+DOWNLOAD="http://www.libssh.org/files/libssh-0.4.1.tar.gz"
+MD5SUM="258402bf1fabf664daeba4e5fc7a8d09"
+DOWNLOAD_x86_64=""
+MD5SUM_x86_64=""
 MAINTAINER="Larry Hajali"
-EMAIL="larryhaja[at]gmail[dot]com"
-APPROVED="rworkman"
+EMAIL="larryhaja[at]gmail[dot]com" 
+APPROVED="Erik Hanson"
diff --git a/libraries/libssh/slack-desc b/libraries/libssh/slack-desc
index 4580099ca9..a1a8a3e524 100644
--- a/libraries/libssh/slack-desc
+++ b/libraries/libssh/slack-desc
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 
       |-----handy-ruler------------------------------------------------------|
 libssh: libssh (A library for ssh)
-libssh: 
 libssh: A library for accessing ssh client services through C libraries calls
-libssh: in a simple manner.  SSH library features C library functions for 
-libssh: manipulating a client-side SSH; fully configurable sessions; support
-libssh: or AES-128, AES-192, AES-256, blowfish, in cbc mode; support for use
-libssh: of multiple SSH connections in the same process at the same time;
-libssh: a usable SFTP implementation; both public key and password auth
-libssh: 
-libssh: Homepage: http://0xbadc0de.be/
-libssh: 
+libssh: in a simple manner.  
+libssh: SSH library features:
+libssh: 	- C library functions for manipulating a client-side SSH
+libssh: 	- Fully configurable sessions
+libssh: 	- Support for AES-128,AES-192,AES-256,blowfish, in cbc mode
+libssh: 	- Use multiple SSH connections in a same process at same time
+libssh: 	- Usable SFTP implementation
+libssh: 	- Public key and password authentication
+libssh: Homepage: http://www.libssh.org/