01 - making an https web request.rb

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require 'net/https'                             # => true
#---
require 'net/http'
uri = URI.parse("https://www.donotcall.gov/")

request = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port) 
response = request.get("/")
# Errno::ECONNRESET: Connection reset by peer

require 'net/https'
request.use_ssl = true
request.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_NONE
response = request.get("/")
# => #<Net::HTTPOK 200 OK readbody=true>
response.body.size                             # => 6537
#---
request = Net::HTTP.new(uri.host, uri.port) 
request.use_ssl = true
request.ca_path = "/etc/ssl/certs/"
request.verify_mode = OpenSSL::SSL::VERIFY_PEER
response = request.get("/")
# => #<Net::HTTPOK 200 OK readbody=true>
#---