GNU bug report logs - #60230
[GNU ELPA] Prefer https:// URLs to unencrypted git:// for upstream URLs

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Package: emacs;

Reported by: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 01:37:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Tags: patch

Done: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #8 received at 60230 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Stefan Monnier <monnier <at> iro.umontreal.ca>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: 60230 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#60230: [GNU ELPA] Prefer https:// URLs to unencrypted
 git:// for upstream URLs
Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:14:39 -0500

> The attached changes the URLs of several GNU ELPA upstreams to use
> https:// instead of unencrypted git://.  This is a good idea for all the
> usual reasons (security, privacy, etc.).  I have verified the new URLs
> manually using "git clone <URL>".

Yes, please.

> I'm not sure if this would need any manual changes to take effect on the
> elpa.gnu.org machine.

Nope, should work fully automatically (the scripts do `git fetch <URL>`
rather than set up some `git remote`).


        Stefan
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