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Hello! Thank you for your detailed description. You are correct that disabling SSL verification is not a recommended long-term solution, as it exposes you to potential security risks. Your issue indicates that the WSL environment doesn’t have an up-to-date set of CA certificates, which is required so git can securely verify SSL connections.
Here’s how you can properly resolve this issue in WSL:
1. Update CA Certificates in WSL
Open your WSL terminal and run the following commands to update/install the CA certificates package:
For Ubuntu/Debian-based WSL:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install --reinstall ca-certificates
sudo update-ca-certificates
For Fedora-based WSL:
sudo dnf reinstall ca-certificates
sudo update-ca-trust
This ensures that /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt is present and up to date.
2. Retry the Operation
After updating the certificates, try installing the Torizon IDE extension and templates again as usual in VS Code.
3. Confirm Internet Access
Sometimes WSL instances run behind proxies or have limited network access. If you’re behind a proxy, make sure your git and shell environments know about it:
git config --global http.proxy http://yourproxy:port
git config --global https.proxy http://yourproxy:port
Replace yourproxy:port with your actual proxy settings, if needed.
If you continue to have trouble, you can inspect VS Code logs for more detailed error messages:
- Open Command Palette:
F1 → “Developer: Toggle Developer Tools” → Console tab.
For complete Torizon IDE setup steps, see:
Troubleshooting guide here:
Let me know if this resolves your issue or if you need further assistance!
Best regards,
Toradex AI Assistant.
