Bug 377788

Summary: KDEWin installer does not work with https sites
Product: [Unmaintained] kde-windows Reporter: Ralf Habacker <ralf.habacker>
Component: installerAssignee: KDE-Windows <windows-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: normal CC: ostroffjh
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Other   
OS: Microsoft Windows   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In: 1.1.0
Sentry Crash Report:

Description Ralf Habacker 2017-03-18 23:42:13 UTC 
Because download.kde.org recently changed access over http protocol (https://cgit.kde.org/websites/download-kde-org.git/commit/?id=98f485a01295b6f095166747043dc23f7b0b7517) by redirecting to https the installer now fails to read mirror lists and releases.

How to reproduce:
1. Download installer from https://download.kde.org/stable/kdewin/installer/kdewin-installer-gui-latest.exe
2. run installer

What happens:
The installer shows a message box that is could not fetch the mirror list

What is expected:
The installer should be able to fetch the mirror list


Additional information:
The installer uses libcurl to fetch files over http or ftp and it looks that it does not support https. It is required to build libcurl with https support or to use QNetworkAccessManager which requires to be build also with https support.
Comment 1 Jack 2017-03-18 23:47:06 UTC 
Every time I see a question about using the installer, I see a response that the installer is replaced by single installer for each package.  Will this installer still be supported with the Frameworks versions of applications?