[SOLVED] update caused by only permitting https connections.

[nwtmg]

Hi

I cannot connect to the mirrorservice to update because for some reason my connections will only connect to https site. These updates are performed using the drake rpm package manager. THis is the mirrorlist. As you see they are all http sites.

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Core Release http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/core/release
Core Updates http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/core/updates
Nonfree Release http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/nonfree/release
Nonfree Updates http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/nonfree/updates
Tainted Release http://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/tainted/release


The situation also exits with my browsers both Falkon and Firefox.. There is something wrong with my connection setup. I need to have this fixed to update my system.

Thanks

[doktor5000]

There is something wrong with my connection setup. I need to have this fixed to update my system.

So now you crossposted the issue with the mirrors here, instead of simply answering the question in your original thread? I've already suggested to try removing all the repos, and adding a new set: viewtopic.php?p=79131#p79131

What about that?

[arnesp]

I need to have this fixed to update my system.

For this particular purpose, you should be able to work around the problem by either manually changing http to https (or ftp) in the repositories list, or deleting the current list and add new repositories, choosing ftp://www.mirrorservice.org/.... from the mirror list.

Both methods are possible from Mageia Control Center -> Software Manager -> Configure media sources for install and update


You might also be able to get some indication of where the http requests are blocked by executing the following command as root:

traceroute -p 80 -T www.mirrorservice.org

Edit: corrected traceroute line

[nwtmg]

First thanks for your response. Tried updating via mcc but get the problem of unable to locate mirrorlist. The mcc accesses a ftp site but I need a sftp site. I need the location of the repolist urls on the system. I can then edit the names.

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/usr/sbin/traceroute -p 80 -T www.mirrorservice.org


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traceroute to www.mirrorservice.org (212.219.56.184), 30 hops max, 60 byte packets
 1  www.mirrorservice.org (212.219.56.184)  0.097 ms  0.048 ms  0.079 ms


This is all very frustrating. It all worked not too long ago. I update my system periodically and I do not have a problem. Thanks in advance.

[arnesp]

You can edit current media URLs from Mageia Control Center -> Software Manager -> Configure media sources for install and update by highlighting a line and clicking the edit button. Alternatively, you can directly edit /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg.

EDIT:
According to the traceroute output, www.mirrorservice.org can be reached from your computer without passing any IP routers. This might indicate the presence of a transparent proxy (locally or at your ISP). Could this maybe be the source of your http connection problems?

[nwtmg]

Hi,

Thanks for the info. If I use the mcc program when I highlight and edit a small window appears with the variable $MIRRORLIST highlighted.
When I edit the file /etc/urpmi/urpmi.cfg I need to know where the variable $MIRRORLIST is set. Here is an example of an entry in that file.

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Core\ Release  {
  key-ids: 80420f66
  mirrorlist: $MIRRORLIST
  with-dir: media/core/release
}


Regarding the traceroute I think I know what happed now although I do not know how to undo it. My brother gave me his windows 10 laptop and asked me to take a look at his wifi which no longer seems to work. I tried to set up network sharing on my laptop. I thought I might be able to do something with it.
How do I undo the network sharing on my laptop? Thanls in advance.

[doktor5000]

I need to know where the variable $MIRRORLIST is set.

You can just configure a specific mirror, I already provided a link on how to do that in the previous thread: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Installing_a ... dia_Mirror

I tried to set up network sharing on my laptop. I thought I might be able to do something with it.

And now we should figure out, what you configured in particular ?

Did you configure that in MCC or manually ? If you did it in MCC, simply remove it again. https://doc.mageia.org/mcc/7/en/content ... tml#drakgw

[arnesp]

Sorry, I falsely assumed that you had configured www.mirrorservice.org as a specific mirror.

You can do that by replacing $MIRRORLIST for the relevant repositories with the URLs you listed in the first post of the thread, at the same time changing http to https.

[nwtmg]

Thanks for the reponse.

Followed your suggestions and got the following results

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 urpmq --list-media active --list-url


this returned

Core Release https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mag ... re/release
Core Updates https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mag ... re/updates
Nonfree Release https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mag ... ee/release
Nonfree Updates https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mag ... ee/updates
Tainted Release https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mag ... ed/release
Tainted Updates https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mag ... ed/updates

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urpmi.update -a


this returned

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...retrieving failed: aria2 failed: exited with 3

...retrieving failed: aria2 failed: exited with 3

...retrieving failed: aria2 failed: exited with 3

...retrieving failed: aria2 failed: exited with 3

...retrieving failed: aria2 failed: exited with 3

...retrieving failed: aria2 failed: exited with 3


A hidden proxy has been mentioned, How do I locate this and remove it. Thanks.

[arnesp]

I checked your URL for the core repository. It has /media/core/release duplicated at the end. I assume the other URLs have a similar mistake.

Regarding the proxy, you need to answer doktor5000 's questions. If you did not install internet sharing using MCC, please provide information about what you did.

[nwtmg]

OK. The system appends parts to the url. I had to cut it back to the 586 part and bow it seems to work.

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urpmq --list-media active --list-url


this produced

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Core Release https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/core/release                                                                         
Core Updates https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/core/updates                                                                         
Nonfree Release https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/nonfree/release                                                                   
Nonfree Updates https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/nonfree/updates                                                                   
Tainted Release https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/tainted/release                                                                   
Tainted Updates https://www.mirrorservice.org/sites/mageia.org/pub/mageia/distrib/7/i586/media/tainted/updates


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 urpmi.update -a


this produced

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medium "Core Release" is up-to-date                                                                                                                                             
medium "Core Updates" is up-to-date                                                                                                                                             
medium "Nonfree Release" is up-to-date                                                                                                                                           
medium "Nonfree Updates" is up-to-date                                                                                                                                           
medium "Tainted Release" is up-to-date                                                                                                                                           
medium "Tainted Updates" is up-to-date


I am going to mark this as solved.

[nwtmg]

I need to know where the variable $MIRRORLIST is set.

You can just configure a specific mirror, I already provided a link on how to do that in the previous thread: https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Installing_a ... dia_Mirror

I tried to set up network sharing on my laptop. I thought I might be able to do something with it.

And now we should figure out, what you configured in particular ?

Did you configure that in MCC or manually ? If you did it in MCC, simply remove it again. https://doc.mageia.org/mcc/7/en/content ... tml#drakgw

Checked this and thiere is no sign of a shared internet. I am asked to select an interface and there is no sign of configuring a preexisting one. Also there is only the default profile. I am assumingthis problem has been solved so I will mark it as solved.. THanks.