Issue with SSL: NET::ERR_CERT_INVALID(ubuntu)

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Hello again @Jean

I’ve just tested on my Linux Ubuntu 22.04.02 once again this morning and noticed the same error NET::ERR_CERT_INVALID as you mentioned/provided in your screenshot when I checked on my Google Chrome browser - though previously it was working just fine with HTTPS:// URL of my .local domains using this browser - and the same local https:// URL works just fine still on my FireFox browser.

I checked further and noticed, looks like it’s due to the recent update to my Google Chrome browser ( it was updated to the 113.0.5672.63-1 version recently).

I then tested to downgrade my Google Chrome browser’s version to the previous / older version and could see the HTTPS:// local URL/domains are working again now after I downgraded to this version:
111.0.5563.146-1
( I checked the available/previous Google Chrome stable versions here )
It also didn’t work when I tested with the newer versions: 112.0.5615.49-1 and 112.0.5615.165-1

In case you’re experiencing the same, please check your Google Chrome browser version (if you’re using version 112 or above/the latest 113 version maybe)?
If that so, you may want to try to downgrade that Google Chrome version with the following steps:

  1. Open terminal on your Linux Ubuntu computer and download the version: 111.0.5563.146-1
    with the following command line (or you can open the http URL below on your browser to download that .deb file in question):
    wget http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_111.0.5563.146-1_amd64.deb

  2. Once downloaded, on that same terminal, type this:
    sudo dpkg -i ./google-chrome-stable_111.0.5563.146-1_amd64.deb
    (you will be prompted to enter your user’s password)

  3. Once completed, you can check/verify with this command on your terminal:
    sudo dpkg-query -l "*google-chrome*"
    (it will show that version you just installed)

  4. Close your Google Chrome browser, and re-launch it.

  5. Check if you can access your local domain with https:// (and see if it’s no longer showing NET::ERR_CERT_INVALID )

Hope that helps!

Cheers,
Agus