Bug#1004920: HTTP apt requests to ftp.uk.debian.org now redirecting to HTTPS when requested via 127.0.0.1 forward

(not the mirror operator, they might fix this, but here's an explanation) On Thu, Feb 03, 2022 at 04:51:44PM +, Matthew Jones wrote: > Package: mirrors > We have an ssh tunnel forwarding traffic via a Debian Stretch server to > ftp.uk.debian.org. This is because the

Bug#1004920: HTTP apt requests to ftp.uk.debian.org now redirecting to HTTPS when requested via 127.0.0.1 forward

Package: mirrors We have an ssh tunnel forwarding traffic via a Debian Stretch server to ftp.uk.debian.org. This is because the requesting client (also Debian Stretch) only has outbound ssh access (no other ports open). The tunnel is as follows: ssh client@server -L