How to install wget in macOS?

Question

I try to install wget in MAC OS 10.11.1 but when I run ./configure --with-ssl=openssl I get this error:

configure: error: --with-ssl=openssl was given, but SSL is not available.

How to resolve this problem in OSX 10.11.1?

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For anyone looking for a binary of wget for Mac 10.3+, without any make/install/port/brew/curl junk: https://stackoverflow.com/a/51275416/3672465 — Beejor, Feb 04 '19 at 21:19

Farshid Ashouri · Accepted Answer · 2022-11-06T16:08:48.890

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Using brew

First install brew:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

And then install wget with brew:

brew install wget

Using MacPorts

First, download and run MacPorts installer (.pkg)

And then install wget:

sudo port install wget

edited Nov 06 '22 at 16:08

answered Nov 24 '15 at 19:20

Farshid Ashouri

23

I only had to run `brew install wget --with-libressl` and it worked flawlessly. Thanks – Deep Sep 03 '16 at 14:30
7

Got this when installing? `Warning: wget: this formula has no --with-libressl option so it will be ignored!` – zthomas.nc Dec 22 '16 at 23:57
34

Or simply use: `brew install wget` . Homebrew will install any necessary dependencies – GraSim Feb 02 '17 at 15:16
4

Honestly, this is the most painless answer. Use brew! In brew we trust! – Chantell Osejo Dec 08 '17 at 18:32
Ehhhh what about those of us who don't use Brew and instead use MacPorts or something? – Dave Liu Aug 23 '18 at 00:33
1

Oh wow, Macports is very easy installation as well. I've edited it in. Just do `sudo port install wget`. – Dave Liu Aug 23 '18 at 05:28
3

Error: invalid option: --with-libressl – LoneCuriousWolf Oct 08 '19 at 08:17
I'm on macOS Big Sur version 11.4 and ```brew install wget``` worked perfectly. Great question. Perfect answer. Thanks a ton – zelfde Jul 20 '21 at 23:48
macOS Monterey v12.5 Only `sudo port install wget` worked for me. – Hu Xixi Sep 05 '22 at 05:43
1

homebrew should now be installed with `/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"` via https://brew.sh/ – chris Oct 13 '22 at 21:52
'brew install wget' isn't working in Ventura 13.1 – Joe Feb 12 '23 at 12:35

Sun Junwen · Answer 2 · 2017-08-10T13:26:10.410

For macOS Sierra, to build wget 1.18 from source with Xcode 8.2.

Install Xcode
Build OpenSSL

Since Xcode doesn't come with OpenSSL lib, you need build by yourself. I found this: https://github.com/sqlcipher/openssl-xcode, follow instruction and build OpenSSL lib. Then, prepare your OpenSSL directory with "include" and "lib/libcrypto.a", "lib/libssl.a" in it.

Let's say it is: "/Users/xxx/openssl-xcode/openssl", so there should be "/Users/xxx/openssl-xcode/openssl/include" for OpenSSL include and "/Users/xxx/openssl-xcode/openssl/lib" for "libcrypto.a" and "libssl.a".
Build wget

Go to wget directory, configure:
```
./configure --with-ssl=openssl --with-libssl-prefix=/Users/xxx/openssl-xcode/openssl
```
wget should configure and found OpenSSL, then make:
```
make
```
wget made out. Install wget:
```
make install
```
Or just copy wget to where you want.
Configure cert

You may find wget cannot verify any https connection, because there is no CA certs for the OpenSSL you built. You need to run:

New way:

If you machine doesn't have "/usr/local/ssl/" dir, first make it.
```
ln -s /etc/ssl/cert.pem /usr/local/ssl/cert.pem
```
Old way:
```
security find-certificate -a -p /Library/Keychains/System.keychain > cert.pem
security find-certificate -a -p /System/Library/Keychains/SystemRootCertificates.keychain >> cert.pem
```
Then put cert.pem to: "/usr/local/ssl/cert.pem"

DONE: It should be all right now.

I mean... this works, but it's a lot tougher than just using homebrew — StormeHawke, Feb 20 '19 at 19:24

score 6 · Answer 3 · answered Feb 16 '17 at 05:02

6

You need to do

./configure --with-ssl=openssl --with-libssl-prefix=/usr/local/ssl

Instead of this

./configure --with-ssl=openssl

answered Feb 16 '17 at 05:02

user6795317

score -2 · Answer 4 · answered Apr 04 '17 at 16:43

I update mac to Sierra , 10.12.3

My wget stop working.

When I tried to install by typing

brew install wget --with-libressl

I got the following warning

Warning: wget-1.19.1 already installed, it's just not linked.

Then tried to unsintall by typing

brew uninstall wget --with-libressl

Then I reinstalled by typing

brew install wget --with-libressl

Finally I got it worked.Thank God!

score -10 · Answer 5 · edited Jun 15 '17 at 08:05

-10

ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

And then install wget with brew and also enable openressl for TLS support

brew install wget --with-libressl

It worked perfectly for me.

edited Jun 15 '17 at 08:05

thewaywewere

answered Jun 15 '17 at 07:11

Nandan B

1

This is exactly the same as the accepted answer and is older, yet has got a vote of -1 whilst the accepted answer has a vote of 122. Why? – giles123 Aug 01 '17 at 09:38
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@giles123 this answer was submitted 15-Jun-2017, while the accepted answer was submitted 24-Nov-2015. I guess this answer is getting downvoted because it's a shameless copy of the accepted answer – Cocowalla Sep 14 '17 at 10:01
Oops, sorry, I read "Jun 15" as "June 2015"! Don't know where I thought the day had gone. :"> – giles123 Sep 26 '17 at 14:30

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