A wget without the path specified generates a warning message for users

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Issue

  • A wget with the path specified to the CA certificate works correctly

  • A wget without the path specified generates a warning message for users

Goal-

  • To get wget to work without specifying the CA certificate manually
# wget -O - https://filetransfer1.example.com
    --2015-03-27 17:04:47--  https://filetransfer1.example.com/
    Resolving filetransfer1.example.com... 167.219.5.70
    Connecting to filetransfer1.example.com|167.219.5.70|:443... connected.
    ERROR: cannot verify filetransfer1.example.comâs certificate, issued by â/C=US/O=VeriSign, Inc./OU=VeriSign Trust Network/OU=Terms 
    of use at https://www.verisign.com/rpa (c)10/CN=VeriSign Class 3 Secure Server CA - G3â

    Unable to locally verify the issuerâs authority.
    To connect to filetransfer1.example.com insecurely, use â--no-check-certificateâ.

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