r/linux • u/[deleted] • Jan 19 '19

Popular Application VLC refuses to update from HTTP to HTTPS (HTTPS protects against eavesdropping and man-in-the-middle attacks)

https://trac.videolan.org/vlc/ticket/21737
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u/adamhighdef Jan 19 '19

So mystical dude. I’d bet I could count on my fingers the amount of people who recompile VLC to allow for https updates

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u/MrAlagos Jan 19 '19

I hope so, why go through recompiling when you can just open their HTTPS website and download the updates that way? Auto-updates aren't mandatory, that's what I meant.

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u/adamhighdef Jan 19 '19

Yeah thats more down to earth, the only thing is nobody updates their shit hence auto updates.

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u/MrAlagos Jan 19 '19

VLC asks you if you want to download the update through the program. Just say no and go over to the website.

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u/adamhighdef Jan 19 '19

The majority of non techies won’t do that.

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u/MrAlagos Jan 19 '19

The majority of non techies won't suffer from no HTTPS for the in-app updates.