Bug#139710: first version of https support available

[Tomas Pospisek <tpo@sourcepole.ch>]

http: //sourcepole.ch/sources/software/apt_https/

To test https support for apt: get patch, apply to apt source then do:

# apt-get install libssl-dev
$ autoconfig
$ configure --with-https
$ dpkg-buildpackage -rfakeroot
$ dpkg -i ...
# (cd /usr/lib/apt/methods; ln -s http https)

Then adapt /etc/apt/sources.list (replace http by https), find a https
enabled debian server near you ;-) and enjoy.

If anybody from the Cabal is in the castle I'd be interested in
comments about:

* how do you like the integration with the rest of your stuff?
* should I leave compiling SSL in optional (as is now)?
* since https is very close to http I have *not* made a different
  sourcefile for https but just patched http.*. That way if there's any
  imporovement/bugfix done to http.* the https method will instantly
  profit from it as well. Is this OK?

Certificate validation is on my todo list.

*t

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     Tomas Pospisek
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