Comment 34 for bug 1464064

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Vivien GUEANT (vivienfr) wrote :

Is-it possible to reference on https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors hosting Ubuntu mirror in http secure (https in addition of http and rsync)

Would it be possible to remove ftp, which is an obsolete protocol, and to add the possibility to the mirrors that wish to propose https in addition to http?

Another argument to switch to https mirrors: With some Wi-Fi networks, hash checksums are systematically false. Using https can not be impacted by software that modifies the contneu of http connections.

Look at the example of a connection refused in http by the operator and which goes in https: