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Re: [Lynx-dev] lynx -dump fails


From: Stefan Caunter
Subject: Re: [Lynx-dev] lynx -dump fails
Date: Sat, 2 Mar 2013 09:19:08 -0500

On 2013-03-02, at 7:49, Elimar Riesebieter <address@hidden> wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> $ lynx -dump https://www.kernel.org/kdist/finger_banner
> 
> gives:
> 
> Looking up www.kernel.org
> Making HTTPS connection to www.kernel.org
> 
> lynx: Can't access startfile
> https://www.kernel.org/kdist/finger_banner
> 
> $ lynx https://www.kernel.org/kdist/finger_banner
> 
> complaine 2 times:
> 
> SSL error:self signed certificate-Continue? (y)
> 
> and renders the kernellist.
> 
> I was playing with FORCE_SSL_PROMPT and -force_secure option with
> now success.
> 
> Any hint?
> 

Your system needs to update its certificates. Look at README.sslcerts in the 
docs. 

Use the options [O] menu to bypass security, at your own risk. 

Since you have interest in the kernel I would familiarize with certificates. 
Trusting an unverified remote kernel source isn't good. At the least, verify 
the signature. 

---

Stef

> Elimar
> -- 
>  On the keyboard of life you have always
>  to keep a finger at the escape key;-)
> 
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