title: OpenSSL: error tlsv1 alert protocol version
body: <p>We have some legacy code and hence need to perform few things on <code>ubuntu-10.04 amd64</code>. I am trying to download a <code>'gperftools-2.6.90.tar.gz'</code>. file.</p>
  
  <pre><code>wget https://github.com/gperftools/gperftools/releases/download/gperftools-2.6.90/gperftools-2.6.90.tar.gz
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  <p>Error message</p>
  
  <pre><code>--2020-02-20 23:33:39--  https://github.com/gperftools/gperftools/releases/download/gperftools-2.6.90/gperftools-2.6.90.tar.gz
  Resolving github.com... 140.82.118.4
  Connecting to github.com|140.82.118.4|:443... connected.
  OpenSSL: error:1407742E:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:tlsv1 alert protocol version
  Unable to establish SSL connection
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  <p>I also tried using curl and displayed the same error.</p>
  
  <p>It appears to be a a protocol issue but not sure of fixing it / work around ? </p>