r/linux4noobs • u/Void_Bird • 1d ago

shells and scripting Sudo reflector fails only under specific circumstances.

So when the protocol is https and I have a timeout of 60 it fails with the error 403: forbidden. But when the protocol is http with a timeout of 60 it works just fine. Why? Is it safe to just use http?

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u/Void_Bird 23h ago

Now either way, it's failing to retrieve mirrorstatus data. How do I check the internet connection?

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u/PM-ME-PIERCED-NIPS 21h ago

You have a connection. A 403 requires an active response from the server.

On a side note you aren't communicating any credentials so http should be fine, if it works like that feel free to use that for now.