Git Clone Fails: Server Certificate Verification F

Question

I've been unable to git clone just about any github repo because of this error

fatal: unable to access 'github_url': server certificate verification failed. CAfile: /home/ubuntu/.ssh/rel3_dodroot_2048.crt CRLFile: none

I've noticed a few other people have had a similar error, but with the certificate in the .ssl folder. I've never seen anyone have this problem with the certificate in the .ssh though, and I have no idea how to fix it.

Environment:

• Nvidia Jetson TX1 running Ubuntu 14.04
• Specific Github of Interest (although it happens with all of them)
• https://github.com/rbgirshick/fast-rcnn.git

Answer 1

Ok, I found the solution... I guess a script (I hadn't looked at) ran on my computer which ran the line

git config --global http.sslVerify true

So the solution was simply to change run

git config --global http.sslVerify false

Heh...

Answer 2

Delete all reference to the SSH certificate from your Github account and validate manually with an e-mail address and password.

Answer 3

To do your clone without dealing with cert problem this post (disable certification verification) can help you.