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Re:Why does APT not use HTTPS? by fyjvd90 on Monday January 21, 2019 @11:32AM (#18961420)
Likewise, integrity of the download is the primary reason I’ve switched downloads to HTTPS too. The argument that singed downloads is enough fails to address what the user is supposed to do after the integrity has failed? A redownload can result in the same tampered with file. This isn’t hypothetical btw, it happens in the real world, I’ve had ISPs in Ireland and South Africa damage downloads due to their injections and users don’t care if it’s their ISP, they get pissed off at you unfortunately.

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