When I try to run Wget with the following options:
E:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin>wget -p --html-extension --convert-links --no-check-certificate https://minecraft.net/en-us/
SYSTEM_WGETRC = c:/progra~1/wget/etc/wgetrc
syswgetrc = E:\Program Files\GnuWin32/etc/wgetrc
--2017-02-24 10:38:01-- https://minecraft.net/en-us/
Resolving minecraft.net... 52.84.24.33, 52.84.24.150, 52.84.24.230, ...
Connecting to minecraft.net|52.84.24.33|:443... connected.
OpenSSL: error:14077410:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:sslv3 alert handshake failure
Unable to establish SSL connection.
I get the error: Unable to establish SSL connection. The website that I am trying to download is safe.
I have also tried to change the protocol to SSLv3, but it still is not working.
Can someone tell me why it is doing this and how to get around it?
Wget SSL error can occur due to many different reasons that include Wget not supporting HTTPS downloads, no-check-certificate, the issue with secure protocol option, and son on.
Wget command help in downloading files from the Internet through the command line.
At Bobcares, we often receive requests to fix this error as part of our Server Management Services.
Today, let’s discuss how our Support Engineers fix this error easily for our customers.
Top causes and fixes for the Wget SSL error
It is a very generic error. When the Wget SSL error occurs, it normally pops an error message “Unable to establish SSL connection”.
Here are a few causes of the error. Let’s discuss them in detail.
Wget not supporting https downloads resulting in Wget SSL error
This error occurs when Wget does not support the https downloads in some distributions.
If we find any such error our Support Engineers fix this by compiling the source code manually using OpenSSL. After that, we can do https downloads.
Errors with the secure protocol option
Sometimes, the error may be with the secure protocol option. In such cases, our Support Engineers fix this by adding a secure-protocol option with a suitable protocol argument.
We set this using the command below.
secure-protocol=protocolWe can set the protocol to any of these ‘auto’, ‘SSLv2’, ‘SSLv3’,‘TLSv1_1’, ‘TLSv1_2.
And, this can resolve the error easily. However, the older versions of TLS are vulnerable.
Wget error due to Date/time
Date/time mismatch can be a cause for the error to popup.
We double-check the date/time and refresh the SSL certificate to fix this error. We use the command below for refreshing.
/usr/sbin/update-ca-certificates --freshNo-check-certificate
Similarly, we can also fix the error by setting “–no-check-certificate“. On setting this, Wget does not check for servers certificate.
This will generally prompt for a password check. But this method is not always recommended.
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Conclusion
In short, when the Wget SSL error occurs, it pops an error message “Unable to establish SSL connection” which is a generic error. In today’s article, we discussed how our Support Engineers resolve this error easily for our customers.
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Wget SSL error can occur due to many different reasons that include Wget not supporting HTTPS downloads, no-check-certificate, the issue with secure protocol option, and son on.
Wget command help in downloading files from the Internet through the command line.
Here at Ibmi Media, as part of our Server Management Services, we regularly help our Customers to fix SSL related errors.
In this context, we shall look into how to fix this error.
Main causes and steps to fix Wget SSL error?
It is a very generic error. When the Wget SSL error occurs, it normally pops an error message «Unable to establish SSL connection«.
Here are a few causes of the error. Let’s discuss them in detail.
1. Wget not supporting https downloads resulting in Wget SSL error
This error occurs when Wget does not support the https downloads in some distributions.
If we find any such error our Support Engineers fix this by compiling the source code manually using OpenSSL. After that, we can do https downloads.
2. Errors with the secure protocol option
Sometimes, the error may be with the secure protocol option. In such cases, our Support Engineers fix this by adding a secure-protocol option with a suitable protocol argument.
We set this using the command below;
secure-protocol=protocol
We can set the protocol to any of these ‘auto’, ‘SSLv2’, ‘SSLv3′,’TLSv1_1’, ‘TLSv1_2’.
And, this can resolve the error easily. However, the older versions of TLS are vulnerable.
3. Wget error due to Date/time
Date/time mismatch can be a cause for the error to popup.
We double-check the date/time and refresh the SSL certificate to fix this error. We use the command below for refreshing.
/usr/sbin/update-ca-certificates --fresh
4. No-check-certificate
Similarly, we can also fix the error by setting “–no-check-certificate“. On setting this, Wget does not check for servers certificate.
This will generally prompt for a password check. But this method is not always recommended.
[Need urgent assistance with the Wget errors? – We can help you fix it! ]
When I try to run Wget with the following options:
E:\Program Files\GnuWin32\bin>wget -p --html-extension --convert-links --no-check-certificate https://minecraft.net/en-us/
SYSTEM_WGETRC = c:/progra~1/wget/etc/wgetrc
syswgetrc = E:\Program Files\GnuWin32/etc/wgetrc
--2017-02-24 10:38:01-- https://minecraft.net/en-us/
Resolving minecraft.net... 52.84.24.33, 52.84.24.150, 52.84.24.230, ...
Connecting to minecraft.net|52.84.24.33|:443... connected.
OpenSSL: error:14077410:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:sslv3 alert handshake failure
Unable to establish SSL connection.
I get the error: Unable to establish SSL connection. The website that I am trying to download is safe.
I have also tried to change the protocol to SSLv3, but it still is not working.
Can someone tell me why it is doing this and how to get around it?
I’m attempting to retrieve a resource using wget, however I keep receiving the following error:
Unable to establish SSL connection.
I’ve tried the following commands:
wget -d https://resourcesource.com/spring-boot-starter-parent-2.0.0.RELEASE.pom
wget --no-check-certificate -d https://resourcesource.com/spring-boot-starter-parent-2.0.0.RELEASE.pom
And neither has worked.
Detailed logs:
Resolving resourcesource.com (resourcesource.com)... {ip address}
Caching resourcesource.com => {ip address}
Connecting to resourcesource.com
(resourcesource.com)|{ip address}:443... connected.
Created socket 3.
Releasing 0x000055c98ca7a8d0 (new refcount 1).
Initiating SSL handshake.
SSL handshake failed.
Closed fd 3
Unable to establish SSL connection.
Saving HSTS entries to /root/.wget-hsts
I’m running this from a docker container. If I try accessing the resource through my machine, I’m able to get to it.
Any advice on resolving this is greatly appreciate it.
Thank you.
asked May 11, 2018 at 12:55
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This is most likely due to a TLS version mismatch from client to server-side. Have a look here:
Unable to establish SSL connection upon wget on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
EDIT: Upon further digging into the problem, it could also be because of a wrong system time or an old version of wget.
answered May 11, 2018 at 13:13
n00nen00ne
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This command solved my problem—>
sudo yum update wget
answered Jun 26, 2019 at 3:56
