apt https

[Anonymous]

how to do apt via https?
https in the sources.list.d but it doesn’t work at all.
packages apt-transport-https and ca-certificates install.
https doesn’t work.

[MrPythonerMember]

Anonymous wrote:

how to do apt via https?
https in the sources.list.d but it doesn’t work at all.
packages apt-transport-https and ca-certificates install.
https doesn’t work.

I understand you’re trying to use HTTPS for APT repositories on AntiX 23.1 , but you’re encountering issues. Let’s troubleshoot this step-by-step:

1. First, ensure you have the necessary packages installed:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg

2. Check your sources list. Edit the file:

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Make sure the URLs use “https://” instead of “http://”.

3. Check the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ directory:

ls /etc/apt/sources.list.d/

Ensure any files there also use “https://” URLs.

4. Update the package lists:

sudo apt update

If you get any errors, please share them.

5. Check if APT is configured to use HTTPS:

apt-config dump | grep Acquire::https::

This should return some configuration details if HTTPS is properly set up.

6. Verify that the ca-certificates package is correctly installed and up to date:

sudo update-ca-certificates

7. If you’re behind a proxy, make sure it’s correctly configured for APT:

nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/proxy.conf

Add the following line if you’re using a proxy:

Acquire::https::Proxy "https://your.proxy.address:port/";

8. Check if your system time is correct, as SSL certificate validation can fail if the time is significantly off:

date

If these steps don’t resolve the issue, could you please provide:

1. The exact error message you’re seeing when trying to use HTTPS
2. The content of one of your HTTPS repository entries (from sources.list or a file in sources.list.d)
3. The output of apt-config dump | grep Acquire::https::

With this information, we can better diagnose the problem and find a solution.

[Anonymous]

I did what you suggested, but it only helped partially.
was missing curl
then i did:
curl MYREPOSITORY && echo Works
default repository after installation said it wasn’t working https
thank you very much

[RobinMember]

@sarausa? What kind of joke is that answer? And please, remove the hidden spam link from your footer line, otherwise mods will take action for you.

Windows is like a submarine. Open a window and serious problems will start.

[stevesr0Member]

Hi all,

Just noticed this older thread. I wondered why the repo sites were http not https. I will try the directions and see if this works. Not sure if all the http repo sites are also available as https sites.

I do wonder with the recent promotion of short term certificates if some https sites will be hard to maintain as such without having to override “invalid certificate” popups, unless this doesn’t happen when using the command line.

The spammy post is already gone, so it was truly serendiptitious for me!

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