Minor updates to CA cert instructions

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Keith Irwin 2023-07-07 15:06:51 -06:00
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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Importing GF4's CA certificate is required to use matrix and recommended for htt
## What is this? ## What is this?
**TLS** also known as **SSL** is a computer technology used to cryptographically sign and encrypt stuff. GF4 signs data on domains that end in `.gf4`. For your applications to recognize these signatures, you must install GF4's root certificate. Otherwise, you will get privacy errors in your browser. **TLS** also known as **SSL** is a technology used to cryptographically sign and encrypt stuff. GF4 signs data on domains that end in `.gf4`. For your applications to recognize these signatures, you must install GF4's root certificate. Otherwise, you will get privacy errors in your browser.
Follow these instructions to install the certificate on your computer or phone: Follow these instructions to install the certificate on your computer or phone:
@ -17,10 +17,12 @@ Follow these instructions to install the certificate on your computer or phone:
### Fedora/Arch Linux (or p11-kit) ### Fedora/Arch Linux (or p11-kit)
Run these commands as root
``` ```
# mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ca-certificates mkdir -p /usr/local/share/ca-certificates
# curl -sL https://www.gf4.pw/ca.crt > /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/gf4.crt curl -sL www.gf4.pw/ca.crt >/usr/local/share/ca-certificates/gf4.crt
# trust anchor /tmp/gf4.crt trust anchor /tmp/gf4.crt
``` ```
**source**: [Arch wiki: User:Grawity/Adding a trusted CA certificate](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/User:Grawity/Adding_a_trusted_CA_certificate) **source**: [Arch wiki: User:Grawity/Adding a trusted CA certificate](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/User:Grawity/Adding_a_trusted_CA_certificate)
@ -31,7 +33,7 @@ Open a terminal and run:
``` ```
sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl sudo apt-get install -y ca-certificates curl
curl -s https://www.gf4.pw/ca.crt | sudo tee /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/gf4.crt curl -sL www.gf4.pw/ca.crt | sudo tee /usr/local/share/ca-certificates/gf4.crt
sudo update-ca-certificates sudo update-ca-certificates
``` ```
**source**: [Ubuntu server docs: Security trust store](https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/security-trust-store) **source**: [Ubuntu server docs: Security trust store](https://ubuntu.com/server/docs/security-trust-store)