[Bug 247157] [NEW] dget/dgetlp should have ca-certificates in their Recommends field.

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Binary package hint: devscripts

When running dget on a host with bad ssl, you receive an error. in the error message an option is suggested to fix the problem. its actually the option to pass to *wget*, not to pass to *dget*.
Suggested (wget) option: --no-check-certificate
Actual (dget) option: --insecure
 
(HARDYCHROOT)kgoetz at hostname:~/ufw/clean$ dget https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/ufw/0.18/+files/ufw_0.18.dsc
dget: retrieving https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/ufw/0.18/+files/ufw_0.18.dsc
--02:55:41--  https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/ufw/0.18/+files/ufw_0.18.dsc
           => `ufw_0.18.dsc'
Resolving launchpad.net... 91.189.90.211
Connecting to launchpad.net|91.189.90.211|:443... connected.
ERROR: Certificate verification error for launchpad.net: unable to get local issuer certificate
To connect to launchpad.net insecurely, use `--no-check-certificate'.
Unable to establish SSL connection.
dget: wget ufw_0.18.dsc https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/ufw/0.18/+files/ufw_0.18.dsc failed

(HARDYCHROOT)kgoetz at hostname:~/ufw/clean$ dget --no-check-certificate https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/intrepid/+source/ufw/0.18/+files/ufw_0.18.dsc
Unknown option: no-check-certificate
dget: unrecognised option. Run dget --help for more details.

** Affects: devscripts (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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dget/dgetlp should have ca-certificates in their Recommends field.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/247157
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