URL Error (Linux)

Problem

When validating Groomer’s Tool license inside Maya on Rocky/Alma/RHEL Linux, the Script Editor shows:

URL Error: unknown url type: https
# Warning: Failed to Verify The License. Please check your key and email.

This happens because Maya’s bundled Python is linked against OpenSSL 1.1, but Rocky/Alma Linux 9 only ships OpenSSL 3 by default. Without the compatibility library, Maya cannot use HTTPS (so Gumroad/Render checks fail).

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Solution

Enable CRB repo and install compatibility SSL + CA certs:

sudo dnf config-manager --set-enabled crb
sudo dnf install -y compat-openssl11 ca-certificates

• compat-openssl11 - provides OpenSSL 1.1 runtime so Maya’s Python can talk HTTPS.

• ca-certificates - provides updated root certificates for secure HTTPS connections.

After this, restart Maya and license validation should work normally.