Package: apt Version: 0.3.17 Severity: wishlist [Note: I am pretty sure I submitted that wishlist bug a while ago. But it neither shows up in my private archive nor in the BTS, so I assume it got lost somewhere. Please disregard one of the instances if the other shows up] I'd like to see scp as an apt install option. This could be useful at least in the following setting: - company sells Debian-based systems with security relevant functions and also does service for these machines. - apt is used to update stock Debian and custom deb Packages automatically at nighttime to the systems "out there". Using scp as transfer method won't need an extra port opened in the packet filter since ssh is open anyway for remote administration. Also, the crypto- graphic host authentification will assure that the package actually comes from the correct download server _and_ it is verified that the package comes through untampered with. No need to do MD5 verification after download.
I think that would be _extremely_ handy. Greetings Marc -- System Information Debian Release: 2.2 Kernel Version: Linux leona 2.2.14 #1 Thu Feb 10 09:48:44 CET 2000 i586 unknown Versions of the packages apt depends on: ii libc6 2.1.3-1 GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone ii libstdc++2.10 2.95.2-5 The GNU stdc++ library
