"CERT_UNTRUSTED" error in Atom

Question

When I try to view, update, or download any packages in GitHub's Atom, I receive a "CERT_UNTRUSTED" error. I am behind a corporate firewall.

Is there a way to disable NPM's strict SSL settings inside Atom to allow it to handle packages?

Answer 1

If you are using node 0.10.34, this could be the issue https://github.com/joyent/node/issues/8894

Recommend using v0.10.33 for now.

Answer 2

As described here, Atom's own package manager is called APM. Add the following line to its configuration file "~/.atom/.apmrc" (creating the file if it doesn't exist):

strict-ssl = false