gethttp addon updated to include curl.exe with SSL support and a ca cert file. Tested with getting https://curl.haxx.se/index.html
use at your own risk. ;-) Вт, 27 сен 2016, Gilles Kirouac написал(а): > Bill > > On https://curl.haxx.se/download.html , > under Win32 - generic, the third line is > > Win32 7zip 7.50.3 binary SSL Darren Owen > > leading to > > http://winampplugins.co.uk/curl/ > > The offered downloads "have been built with OpenSSL, ngttp2 and IPv6 > support" and are based on the most recent source. > > I did a minimal test under Win10 with: > > PS C:\Users\mouton> C:\GK\Logiciel\curl.exe -O > https://curl.haxx.se/index.html > > You could get a more recent cert file from > > https://curl.haxx.se/docs/caextract.html > > The J user/programmer should definitely learn about SSL/TLS before use and > IMO the following URLs should be added to J doc: > > https://curl.haxx.se/docs/sslcerts.html > https://curl.haxx.se/docs/caextract.html > > ~ Gilles > > Le 26/09/2016 à 13:28, bill lam a écrit : > > The gethttp addon only bundles win32 curl binary so that I think > > using native curl on linux and osx is assumed. I have very > > little real experience in using curl, since I normally use wget. > > You suggested replacing the curl.exe in gethttp addon with one > > that with ssl, and I found there are many windows binary > > provided on the webpage. My question was which _windows_ binary > > should be a candidate to be bundled with gethttp addon and > > more importantly should we trust the cert file contained in those > > packages. > > > > Пн, 26 сен 2016, Raul Miller написал(а): > > > That is a good question. > > > > > > I ran through the download wizard a few times and it gave plausible > > > answers for win32 and win64. I did not test them, but I can if you > > > think that's a worthwhile exercise. > > > > > > I also tried the download wizard for osx and it linked me to an > > > external site (fink), and the download links were very finely grained > > > for osx version, but they did not work. So I looked closer, and on OSX > > > I am using /usr/bin/curl which I think means it came from apple. > > > Double checking (brew info curl) gave me this note: > > > > > > macOS already provides this software and installing another version in > > > parallel can cause all kinds of trouble. > > > > > > So probably best to not install curl on osx. > > > > > > Similarly, for linux, it's probably best to use a native curl. > > > > > > Does this help? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > -- > > > Raul > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 26, 2016 at 6:44 AM, bill lam <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > There are many windows buils at its official website, > > > > * https://curl.haxx.se/download.html > > > > > > > > Which one is the best for inclusion in J addons? > > > > > > > > Сб, 24 сен 2016, Raul Miller написал(а): > > > > > Further note: > > > > > > > > > > gethttp uses the instance of curl installed in > > > > > addons/web/gethttp/bin/curl.exe > > > > > > > > > > Currently, this is being built without libssl support, which is why > > > > > gethttp fails with https urls. > > > > > > > > > > This probably should be fixed, given how prevalent https is becoming > > > > > (boosted by hostile activities on the internet, and the general > > > > > tendency of people to not know how to deal with that). > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Raul > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 6:59 PM, John Baker <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Ahh, > > > > > > > > > > > > A good reason to move to win10 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Sep 12, 2016 at 3:43 PM, greg heil <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12 September 2016 at 14:26, John Baker <[email protected]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Things like https 64 bit curl are so fundamental that the > > > > > > > > irritants > > > > > > > should be crushed on common OSs by now. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > i just used curl under W10 64b, natively in powershell, and it > > > > > > > worked > > > > > > > on a https url... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ~greg > > > > > > > krsnadas.org > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > For information about J forums see > > > > > > > http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > John D. 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