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/usr/bin/security error after updating to 3083

#1

On several machines, immediately after updating to build 3083, I get an error dialog

I’m certain that build 3083 introduces this error, so I’m reporting it and waiting for it to go away on a future build. If it doesn’t, I’ll get more involved.

(I would have uploaded an image, but then the text wouldn’t show up in searches, and in any case the forum attachment quota has been reached.)

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#2

I’m having the same issue and this is quite a problem on my laptop. The error screen is so long, I cannot push the “ok” button without my external monitor. If I’m just on my laptop, this forces me to force-close Sublime and restart it. Does anyone know what is causing this?

Please find a screenshot of my error popup. (It’s cut off because it exceeds the height of my computer screen)

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#4

Package Control currently uses /usr/bin/security to fetch the secure certificates used to ensure that your connection when fetching packages updates is not intercepted by a third party.

In OS X 10.11, Apple decided to change the return code of /usr/bin/security when it did not export a certificate due to the current configuration. In 10.10 and before, a “fail” return code was not returned.

The correct fix for this is to use the OS X Security.framework to export the certificates. Over the past year I built a new crypto library for Python that provides this functionality, however it needs a little more work before I can integrate it into Package Control.

For now you can ignore these messages.

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#5

Thanks wbond for taking the time to explain that. :relaxed:

Is there any temporary solution that I could use, to at least remove some of the errors in the list, or perhaps increase the width of the popup box to remove some of its height?

Since the popup box is larger than my laptop screen height I cannot hit the OK button to dismiss the message. The OK button is out of sight! :yum:

The only way for me to “ignore” the message is to force-close sublime through the Activity Monitor.

------- UPDATE -------

So apparently new users cannot post more than three times in a topic, so I am editing here @kingkeith and @wbond because I cannot reply to you below. Apologies that this may be a confusing way to continue our conversation.

Pressing esc does not clear the error message on Mac. :confounded: Rather there is just a disruptive error sound.

Is there any other method (other than force-closing Sublime) to solve this issue? Some way to shorten the amount of errors being displayed?

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#6

normally one can press Esc while the messagebox has focus to close it - I would hope the same applies on a Mac…

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#7

Pressing the “Enter” key will close the dialog.

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