Re-posting this to the list, because I'm an idiot and didn't notice that I originally replied directly to Andrei, and I don't want people to think I blanked him. :) (Here's hoping I don't noob this one up, as well)
On 28 June 2011 21:00, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpope...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Ma, 28 iun 11, 15:51:43, Mel Collins wrote: >> On 28 June 2011 12:19, Andrei POPESCU <andreimpope...@gmail.com> wrote: >> > Just out of curiosity, but why are you doing this? >> >> So I can create a secure repository with limited access (local >> because it's currently only proof-of-concept, or lack thereof!), using >> a method more secure than just sticking a username and password in the >> apt URL. My understanding is that the sources.list file must be >> world-readable, so isn't a very good place to keep secrets. :) >> I've read a few posts here and there about people implementing >> something similar, but if you have any better solutions I'm all ears >> to that, too. :) > > "limited access" makes sense of course. I was asking merely because some > people don't realise that secure-apt works even if the debs come from a > completely untrustworthy source and/or are transmitted over insecure > connections ;) > > Sorry to waste your time without even being able to help. > > Regards, > Andrei > P.S. If your message was meant for the list (instead of private mail) > feel free to include my reply >_> - Mel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/banlktikxaw9_f6dyg5q3u5wwdx-a3ov...@mail.gmail.com
