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Bug#383611: marked as done (Please allow to specify full URLs for the chosen mirror)



Your message dated Fri, 8 May 2009 14:38:28 +0200
with message-id <20090508123828.GC26983@mykerinos.kheops.frmug.org>
and subject line Choice between HTTP and FTP is back in expert mode
has caused the Debian Bug report #383611,
regarding Please allow to specify full URLs for the chosen mirror
to be marked as done.

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Package: debian-installer
Version: etch beta3

debian-installer naturally tries to connect to security.debian.org
but I have a few issues with the current implementation:

the connection timeout is too long

a user should be able to specify - beforehand in expert mode and
as a fallback in non-expert mode:
- either an alternative security.debian.org repository which is
accessible without additional proxy settings (yes there are
LANs where the net-admin allows port 21 out but not 80 out)
- or a ftp/http proxy for a 2nd try

ideally, the user would be able to specify local mirror or ftp-accessed
repos (apt-cacher, apt-proxy, ftp.<TLD>.debian.org, etc.) for main
and security network install/update in the installer.


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Since this bug was reported the choice between HTTP and FTP mirrors
has been reinstated.

The bug was turned into "please allow specifying full URLs for the
mirror" but I don't think this is a suggestion to consider as it would
make the process fairly complicated by first asking for a full URL and
then, if user doesn't answer this, go through the
protocol/mirror/path/proxy questions

Hence closing the bug report.


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