Re: [Lynx-dev] Ssl certificate error

[dan d.]

Macports has many already compiled ports, including lynx; no libraries required.

On Sun, 12 Sep 2021, Travis Siegel wrote:

> I'll not tell you how to run your own systems, but for me, I found both
> macports and the other system (can't remember it's name at the moment)
> completely useless.
>
> It's just as easy to compile your own source code, and have a native version
> of said program, rather than waste disk space with all kinds of extra
> libraries that are not the least bit necessary.  The one I can't remember at
> the moment, in fact hosed my entire system once, which is why I refuse to ever
> use macports or the other one ever again.
>
> I'll update my own source code and compile them myself thanks.
>
> Not to mention, the layers said libraries add might introduce errors that
> native versions wouldn't encounter.
>
> Just an observation from soneone who was burned by using said third party
> systems.
>
>
> On 9/12/2021 1:02 PM, dan d. wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I tried to start lynx without the cfg file, just added url after it.  I got
> > this error message:
> >
> > SSL error:certificate has expired-Continue? (n)
> >
> > If hitting "y" it proceeds to the url.  There a search field is used and the
> > message appears once more, a "y" proceeds to the expected search
> > results page.
> >
> > This lynx alone approach is not used very often so it isn't a pressing
> > problem.  Is there some cli command I need to use for the current ssl;
> > or openssl I presume; certificate to be current for lynx?  Likewise, is
> > there a command to indicate which is the current certificate in use
> > and how to update it for lynx to see; if not the most recent?
> >
> > I use lynx in a mac terminal with macports for ports of unix/linix cli
> > programs, like lynx.  Each time an upgrade of openssl appears I install
> > it.  I assume the upgrade routine of macports does any system installation
> > required as usual.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > XR
> >
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