[SOLVED] Updating with https help

[VoxelMints]

Switch to a mirror that supports https, then edit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-source-repositories.list to change references to http:// to https:// instead.

Note that you'll have to manually change the -security repo to use your mirror. By default this does not use a mirror to ensure you get timely security updates even if your mirror goes stale. So keep that in mind when choosing a mirror.

Further note that you cannot switch the partner repository to https but you can just disable it if you're not using the adobe-flashplugin package. Flash needs to die, so easy choice.

If your apt version is < 1.5 you'll need to install the apt-transport-https package.

I'm on Mint 19.1. When I check /etc/apt/sources.list.d I only see one file official-package-repositories.list.
The second file official-source-repositories.list seems to be missing.

I'm unfamiliar with the partner repository. I'm unsure how to disable it.

I'm stuck with these two steps at the moment, but It seems easier than I thought configuring updates with https.

Thanks for the help.

[gm10]

The second file official-source-repositories.list seems to be missing.

That's ok, it only gets created if you enable the optional source code repositories in the Software Sources tool. Leave that disabled, that's only for developers.

I'm unfamiliar with the partner repository. I'm unsure how to disable it.

Last line of the file you've got. Just remove it.

[VoxelMints]

I'm unfamiliar with the partner repository. I'm unsure how to disable it.

Last line of the file you've got. Just remove it.

I open /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list and remove the last line to disable the partner repository. Ok.

If I remove the partner repository, can it prevent me from installing the Nvidia driver and media codecs, after a fresh Mint install?

[thx-1138]

...VoxelMints => the url of the repo (that you plan removing) speaks for itself...
-> http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/pool/partner/
(all of the existing partner packages in question for current & past Ubuntu versions...)

Assuming you're using 64bit & Mint 19 / Bionic...
-> http://archive.canonical.com/dists/bion ... ackages.gz
Extract & examine...or, on Synaptic...click Origin (on the sidebar, instead of Status) ->
scroll down to bionic/main (archive.canonical.com)...
You can see the origin of whatever package there...

Quick'n'dirty way to currently see what packages from the partner's repo you have installed...
("currently", because it would fail if at some future point Canonical restructures it's repos / domains used)
aptitude search "?installed?origin(canonical)"
i adobe-flashplugin - Adobe Flash Player plugin
(ie. Flash is currently installed here, and also the only installed package coming from partners' repo)...

[VoxelMints]

...VoxelMints => the url of the repo (that you plan removing) speaks for itself...
-> http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/pool/partner/
(all of the existing partner packages in question for current & past Ubuntu versions...)

I felt writing more clearly what gm10 suggested would help someone else following this thread.

Quick'n'dirty way to currently see what packages from the partner's repo you have installed...
("currently", because it would fail if at some future point Canonical restructures it's repos / domains used)
aptitude search "?installed?origin(canonical)"
i adobe-flashplugin - Adobe Flash Player plugin
(ie. Flash is currently installed here, and also the only installed package coming from partners' repo)...

This was very helpful thanks.

[VoxelMints]

Note that you'll have to manually change the -security repo to use your mirror. By default this does not use a mirror to ensure you get timely security updates even if your mirror goes stale. So keep that in mind when choosing a mirror.

Not all my packages were downloading. I noticed I missed this info about replacing the security repo.

I chose two mirrors that support https "Base" and "Main". I'm unsure which replaces the security repo, or how.
I think after fixing this things should be working ok.

[gm10]

If I remove the partner repository, can it prevent me from installing the Nvidia driver and media codecs, after a fresh Mint install?

No, the flash plugin is the only relevant content there or I wouldn't have suggested removing it.

Note that you'll have to manually change the -security repo to use your mirror. By default this does not use a mirror to ensure you get timely security updates even if your mirror goes stale. So keep that in mind when choosing a mirror.

Not all my packages were downloading. I noticed I missed this info about replacing the security repo.

I chose two mirrors that support https "Base" and "Main". I'm unsure which replaces the security repo, or how.
I think after fixing this things should be working ok.

Your entries should look exactly as in the original file, just with the protocol changed to https and the hostname changed to your mirror. You would end up with 1 line for the Mint mirror and 4 lines for the Ubuntu mirrors.

[VoxelMints]

I took a moment to try and figure this out, this is how my /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list file currently looks.

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deb https;//mirror.mylink01.com/linuxmint-packages tessa main upstream import backport

deb https;//mirror.mylink02.com/ubuntu bionic main restricted universe multiverse
deb https;//mirror.mylink02.com/ubuntu bionic-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb https;//mirror.mylink02.com/ubuntu bionic-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb https;//mirror.mylink02.com/ubuntu/ bionic-security main restricted universe multiverse
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

I noticed one or two packages fail to download from my second mirror. Maybe I need to find another.

[gm10]

Assuming in your actual file it says https:// and not https;// that looks all good.

[VoxelMints]

Assuming in your actual file it says https:// and not https;// that looks all good.

I forgot to leave a note about that, it was to keep my links from formatting into actual links by the forum software.
Thanks for the help everyone!

[VoxelMints]

When I click refresh to check for new packages the Update Manager always fails to fetch this link with an HTTPS mirror. I have tried several different HTTPS mirrors with the same results. https;//mirror.mylink01.com/linuxmint/packages tessa InRelease

I did apply available updates with my HTTPS mirror.

I reset the Update Manager settings to default and checked for available packages. None were available. Even though everything seems like it downloaded ok, I do wonder what the failed to fetch link is for.

[gm10]

Even though everything seems like it downloaded ok, I do wonder what the failed to fetch link is for.

Debian repositories have a manifest file to tell the clients what they can find in the repository. The InRelease file is the standard manifest, but Mint's repositories do not support that, they only use the deprecated Release file. I'll spare you the details since there's nothing you can do about it. As you noticed, it still works, because while the updater is trying the standard InRelease first - and telling you that it couldn't find one - it'll then fall back to the deprecated Release file format and since it finds that, all ends up ok.

[VoxelMints]

Awesome!. It did update fine but thought I would check and make sure.

[VoxelMints]

I reinstalled Mint Cinnamon 19.1, it looks like I can't install the Nvidia driver over HTTPS. My Mint CD is not in "additional repositories" like usual.
I'm trying to install from my CD, but not sure how to add it as an additional repository. If anyone can help it's appreciated.

[philotux]

Look under "Additional repositories" tab in Software Sources to see if you can enable it from there.

[VoxelMints]

Look under "Additional repositories" tab in Software Sources to see if you can enable it from there.

Unfortunately for me it is not there. Normally you click the check mark to enable but it is missing for me.

If someone can please visit the software sources window shown below. You should see the Mint CD repository. If you click the edit button you can copy and paste here Thank You.

Mint Start Menu > Administration > Software Sources