How can I compile Python 3.6.2 on macOS with openSSL from homebrew?

Question

I\'m trying to compile Python 3.6.2 on macOS 10.11 according to the instructions on https://bugs.python.org/issue29095.

I\'ve used homebrew to install openSSL to the

Answer 1

No answer above worked for me, for Python 3.8 (currently in beta).

Instead, what worked for me (July 2019):

brew install openssl
./configure --with-openssl=/usr/local/opt/openssl