[MacPorts] #40034: Fetch of xz distfile fails - connection timeout()

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#40034: Fetch of xz distfile fails - connection timeout()
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  Reporter:  richard@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  base       |    Version:  2.2.0
Resolution:             |   Keywords:
      Port:             |
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Comment (by richard@…):

 so, rsync works, curl works, and there is no proxy involved.

 why does http not work, then?; and what exactly is the command that's used
 to connect and retrieve a distro?  that is, i can test the command
 directly from the command line when i know what it is.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/40034#comment:5>
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