git and "Server aborted the SSL handshake" errors

Question

Often when I want to push to my private repo I get a "Server aborted the SSL handshake" error. After several tries it often suddenly works. I was yet not able to find a solution on the internet.

If this weren't annoying enough today I wanted to install torch via git clone https://github.com/torch/distro.git ~/torch --recursive

It fails every time at the public cutorch.git

fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/torch/cutorch.git/': Server aborted the SSL handshake fatal: clone of 'https://github.com/torch/cutorch.git' into submodule path 'extra/cutorch' failed

However when I execute this line by myself it works fine:

git clone https://github.com/torch/cutorch.git/ extra/cutorch

Now I have to restart the install process which fails because the folder already exists. So no torch for me unless this is fixed?

I have the latest version of git(2.8.1) installed and use Mac OS 10.11.4.

How do I fix this annoying SSL handshake error?

Update: It may be caused by my ISP. I have had phases where I had problems with HTTPS and iTunes Store connections as well.

Answer 1

Often when I want to push to my private repo I get a "Server aborted the SSL handshake" error. After several tries it often suddenly works. I was yet not able to find a solution on the internet :(

It might be a problem of the different ssl version you are using.

In order to fix it generate a new ssl (RSA) certificate, and update your GitHub account with this new certificate.

Here is how to set it up:

• Generate a new ssh key. *Set the -t to rsa in order to avoid future connection problems.

  ssh-keygen -t rsa
  

• Once you have your generated in your %HOME%/.ssh directory ( windows: Users/<your user>.ssh), open it and copy the content of the <keyname>.pub

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How to set up ssh key under your GitHub account?

• Login to GitHub account
• Click on the rancher on the top right (Settings)
  
• Click on the SSH keys and GPG Keys
  
• Click on the New SSH key
  
• Paste your key and save

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Note

After the first set up open terminal and run a git fetch so the key will be tested and added to your known hosts file.