Bug#997077: [External Sender] Bug#997077: packages.debian.org: can't download archives due to Mixed Content

[KYLE LYON <klyon2@ocdsb.ca>]

1. Open your terminal, and type 'wget {download url}'

2. Change the http in  'http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gnokii/gnokii_0.6.30+dfsg-1.3_all.deb' to https

3. Add 'deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian sid main' to /etc/apt/sources.list, as it says on https://packages.debian.org/sid/amd64/gnokii/download, then type in your terminal 'sudo apt install {package name}'

4. Assuming you are on a Chromebook, as you talk about Chromium OS, Google does not suggest this, but it is an option, you can enable developer mode. This allows you to install apps from unknown sources, and hopefully download packages using http. If you decide to do this, be careful about what you download, as it can potentially be dangerous. It is legal, and does not void your contract with Google, unlike jailbreaking iOS and unlocking Android Bootloader. Still, I would not recommend this for non-developers. It is highly unstable.

Hope this helps,

Kyle

On Sat, Oct 23, 2021 at 12:27 PM Daniele Forsi <dforsi@gmail.com> wrote:

Package: www.debian.org
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: dforsi@gmail.com

Dear maintainer,

trying to download .deb files or .tar.gz files from p.d.o. with Chromium Versione 93.0.4577.82 silently fails.

For example, go to https://packages.debian.org/sid/amd64/gnokii/download and click to a dowlaod link,
the download doesn't start, but the  browser's console shows this message:
Mixed Content: The site at 'https://packages.debian.org/' was loaded over a secure connection, but
the file at 'http://ftp.it.debian.org/debian/pool/main/g/gnokii/gnokii_0.6.30+dfsg-1.3_all.deb'
was loaded over an insecure connection. This file should be served over HTTPS. This download has
been blocked. See https://blog.chromium.org/2020/02/protecting-users-from-insecure.html for more details.

thanks,
Daniele