Using the: $ gsettings set com.ubuntu.geoip geoip-url https://freegeoip.net/xml/
Appears to work well enough after initial testing. 1) $ gsettings set com.canonical.indicator.datetime show-auto-detected-location true shows my correct location 2) apt install geoclue-examples and then geoclue-test-gui . . . seems to show correct information, as well. The freegeoip service appears to be well-maintained. Perhaps this is a service that canonical / ubuntu could move to / could support, as well. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to ubuntu-geoip in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1617535 Title: geoip.ubuntu.com does not utilize HTTPS Status in ubuntu-geoip package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: geoip.ubuntu.com does not utilize HTTPS and leaks unencrypted over HTTP. This can potentially be utilized by nation state adversaries to compromise user privacy. This service is called multiple times per day by the OS in order to track users. $ nc -zv geoip.ubuntu.com 80 Connection to geoip.ubuntu.com 80 port [tcp/http] succeeded! $ nc -zv -w 3 geoip.ubuntu.com 443 nc: connect to geoip.ubuntu.com port 443 (tcp) timed out To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-geoip/+bug/1617535/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
