aarch64 linux wget compiled without c-ares, can't use c-ares related options

[wulungnet]

Using some of your compiled app on my phone with 'Terminal Emulator' app. I use linux aarch64 version. When I use wget, I can't use some feature that linked to c-ares. Can you add this to your next compile batch ? Thanks.

[Azathothas]

May I ask why do you not use the arm64-v8a Android version? The wget binary for arm64-v8a Android is specifically compiled using ndk-pkg to work with Android, as long as you:

 pass --dns-servers=<DNS-SERVERS> argument to curl like below
 wget --dns-servers=8.8.8.8 https://example.com

Compiling without c-ares will disable lots of features which will render most of wget's function useless.

[wulungnet]

The aarch64 linux version of wget already compiled without c-ares, indicated there '-cares' on the show version command.

The arm64-v8 cannot run under shell on 'Terminal Emulator' app, complaining 'cannot locate symbol : fread_unlocked ' then aborting.

[Azathothas]

Oh! I see.

The Linux aarch64 version is compiled using nix, I didn't know it disabled c-ares.

I tested the android binary under a Termux shell which didn't error out like in your screenshots, hence passing the checks and getting pushed to the bucket.

I will take a look at this again tmr, and test using both Termux & Terminal Emulator Though last time I compiled wget statically for android, lots of things broke.

Also, can you check if eget : https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/eget errors out similarly, or it works as expected. you can use eget as replacement for wget until I fix this.

Please also list your Android Version/API Level

[wulungnet]

What work for me is using gocurl (can define dns and ssl/tls version) but it doesn't support -J -O so had to add -o filename option. Note : previously I use userLAnd but its broken now. I can't use termux and other full linux emulator now, my phone need upgrade, didn't have much space left, hence I use Terminal Emulator. Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 with Android 8.1.0, so API Level 27 maybe.

[Azathothas]

My android binaries target a minimum of API level 29 ( Android 10) and that's why you got the cannot locate symbol : fread_unlocked error

I have recompiled two versions of wget, one dynamic targeting 25 (Android 7.1) & another completely static which should work as long as you specify --dns-servers & --ca-certificate

• https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget_dynamic_api_25

• https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget_static

• cert: https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget_cacert.pem

  !# Either specify directly 
  --ca-certificate="$PATH_TO/cacert.pem"
  
  !# Or use an env Variable
  export SSL_CERT_FILE="$PATH_TO/cacert.pem"
  
  !# Or Define in wgetrc
  https://www.gnu.org/software/wget/manual/html_node/Sample-Wgetrc.html

• File Metadata

  #This will work, up from > API Level 25 (Android 7.1), and you don't need to use --dns-servers="8.8.8.8"
  wget_dynamic_api_25: ELF 64-bit LSB pie executable, ARM aarch64, version 1 (SYSV), dynamically linked, interpreter /system/bin/linker64, stripped
  +cares +digest -gpgme +https +ipv6 +iri +large-file -metalink -nls
  +ntlm +opie -psl +ssl/openssl
  
  #This will work on any API, but you will need to use --dns-servers="8.8.8.8"
  wget_static:         ELF 64-bit LSB executable, ARM aarch64, version 1 (SYSV), statically linked, stripped
  +cares +digest -gpgme +https +ipv6 +iri +large-file -metalink -nls
  +ntlm +opie -psl +ssl/openssl
  

[wulungnet]

Thanks. Still at work. I'll try it later. I'll reopen if problem came up.

[wulungnet]

• https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget_dynamic_api_25
• https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget_static

sorry, got 404 file not found error.

[Azathothas]

Does the default wget (dynamic) at https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget not work?

[wulungnet]

can't download the files from your server. might be permission problem. 404 object not found.

[Azathothas]

can't download the files from your server. might be permission problem. 404 object not found.

That's expected for

    https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget_dynamic_api_25
    https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget_static

Since I deleted them

I meant, try the https://bin.ajam.dev/arm64_v8a_Android/wget , it should work