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

Solution In Progress - Updated -

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.

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content