Re: Re: MacTex download problem
Kishor Kale <[email protected]> Tue, 19 May 2026 12:42:10 +0100 (BST)
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------=_Part_826119_1128724037.1779190930482 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Dr Koch, =C2=A0 I did not try to visit the Cicku.me site : =C2=A0The page I visited was=20 https://www.tug.org/mactex/mactex-download.html,=20 <https://www.tug.org/mactex/mactex-download.html,> and the computer was=20 automatically redirected from there. =C2=A0What is going on? =C2=A0 Yours sincerely, =C2=A0 Kishor Kale ------ Original Message ------ From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 13th 2026, 21:23 Subject: Re: MacTex download problem Kishor Kale, =C2=A0 AI Overview in Google says =C2=A0 Cicku.me is=C2=A0a high-speed, independent mirror repository frequently use= d=20 for downloading Linux distributions and software, often appearing in top=20 speed tests for Linux Mint and other distributions. It is generally=20 considered a legitimate, though unofficial, mirror, often using=20 Cloudflare for accelerated content delivery.=C2=A0[1=20 <https://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/1l6n0j5/strange_pacman_mirror_= appeared_after_updating_via/>=20 ,=C2=A02 <https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=3D415791> ,=C2=A03= =20 <https://blenderartists.org/t/strange-download-mirror-link-to-cicku-me/1638= 180>=20 ] =C2=A0 So this is an independent mirror repository; I recommend that you avoid=20 it. =C2=A0 Richard Koch =C2=A0 =C2=A0 On May 13, 2026, at 8:22=E2=80=AFAM, Kishor Kale <[email protected]>= =20 wrote: =C2=A0 You haven't previously corresponded with this sender. Use caution with links and attachments. Learn more about this=C2=A0email=20 warning tag=20 <https://service.uoregon.edu/TDClient/2030/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3D141098= >=20 . Report=C2=A0Suspicious=20 <https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/C5qS4YX3!OgmJ69CLK1fhE4bK0= zmaqcGNyOsA8lB-yn13vYQI7QN5WZe-iJN3ecpzRGEY_zrevR3_6hlTy2bzt40EMybPySIsBuW3= UQMHdDNcZKg$> =C2=A0 Dear MacTex, =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I am using a Macbook Air with OS 15.6 (Sequoia) buit am having problems=20 in downloading MacTex. =C2=A0I am attaching screenshots of the error=20 messages. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Thank you for your help. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Yours sincerely, =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Kishor Kale=C2=A0 <Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 16.05.44.png> <Screenshot 2026-05-13 at 16.15.23.png> =C2=A0 ------=_Part_826119_1128724037.1779190930482 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <p><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Dear Dr Ko= ch,</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;= font-size:14px;">I did not try to visit the Cicku.me site : The page = I visited was </span><a target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href= =3D"https://www.tug.org/mactex/mactex-download.html,"><span style=3D"font-f= amily:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">https://www.tug.org/mactex/mactex-= download.html,</span></a><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-= size:14px;"> and the computer was automatically redirected from there. &nbs= p;What is going on?</span></p><p> </p><p><span style=3D"font-family:Ar= ial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Yours sincerely,</span></p><p> </p><p= ><span style=3D"font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;">Kishor Kale<= /span></p><blockquote><p>------ Original Message ------<br>From: koch@uoreg= on.edu<br>To: [email protected]<br>Sent: Wednesday, May 13th 2026, 21= :23<br>Subject: Re: MacTex download problem<br>Kishor Kale,</p><div><br>&nb= sp;</div><div><p>AI Overview in Google says</p><div><br> </div><div><s= pan style=3D"font-family:"Google Sans" , "Helvetica Neue&quo= t; , sans-serif;font-size:16.0px;"><span style=3D"border-bottom-color:rgb(1= 0,10,10);border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0.0px;margin:0.0px;">= Cicku.me is </span></span>a high-speed, independent mirror repository = frequently used for downloading Linux distributions and software<span style= =3D"font-size:medium;">, often appearing in top speed tests for Linux Mint = and other distributions. It is generally considered a legitimate, though un= official, mirror, often using Cloudflare for accelerated content delivery.<= /span> [<a target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"https= ://www.reddit.com/r/archlinux/comments/1l6n0j5/strange_pacman_mirror_appear= ed_after_updating_via/">1</a>, <a target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener no= referrer" href=3D"https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=3D415791">2<= /a>, <a target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"https://= blenderartists.org/t/strange-download-mirror-link-to-cicku-me/1638180">3</a= >]</div><div><br> </div><div>So this is an independent mirror reposito= ry; I recommend that you avoid it.</div><div><br> </div><div>Richard K= och</div><div><p><br> </p><div><p><br> </p><blockquote><div>On Ma= y 13, 2026, at 8:22=E2=80=AFAM, Kishor Kale <<span class=3D"wt_Email">k.= [email protected]</span>> wrote:</div><p><br> </p><div><div sty= le=3D"background-color:rgb(208,216,220) !important;border-top-color:rgb(144= ,164,174) !important;border-top-width:4.0px !important;counter-increment:re= vert !important;display:block !important;font-family:revert !important;marg= in:0.0px 0.0px 10.0px !important;min-width:200.0px !important;padding:7.0px= 16.0px 8.0px !important;page:revert !important;text-align:left !important;= " dir=3D"ltr" lang=3D"en" id=3D"pfptBannerpmy7f35"><div style=3D"counter-in= crement:unset !important;display:block !important;float:left !important;fon= t-family:unset !important;margin:1.0px 0.0px !important;max-width:600.0px != important;page:unset !important;" id=3D"pfptBannerpmy7f35"><div style=3D"ba= ckground-color:rgb(208,216,220) !important;counter-increment:unset !importa= nt;display:block !important;font-family:Arial , sans-serif !important;font-= size:14.0px !important;font-weight:bold !important;line-height:1.29 !import= ant;page:unset !important;visibility:visible !important;" id=3D"pfptBannerp= my7f35">You haven't previously corresponded with this sender.</div><div sty= le=3D"background-color:rgb(208,216,220) !important;counter-increment:unset = !important;display:block !important;font-family:Arial , sans-serif !importa= nt;font-size:12.0px !important;line-height:1.5 !important;margin-top:2.0px = !important;page:unset !important;visibility:visible !important;" id=3D"pfpt= Bannerpmy7f35">Use caution with links and attachments. Learn more about thi= s<a><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span></a><a target=3D"_bl= ank" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"https://service.uoregon.edu/TDClie= nt/2030/Portal/KB/ArticleDet?ID=3D141098">email warning tag</a>.</div></div= ><div style=3D"counter-increment:unset !important;display:block !important;= float:right !important;font-family:unset !important;font-size:12.0px !impor= tant;margin-left:16.0px !important;margin-top:1.0px !important;page:unset != important;text-align:right !important;" id=3D"pfptBannerpmy7f35"><div class= =3D"pfptPrimaryButtonpmy7f35" style=3D"border:1.0px solid rgb(102,102,102);= font-family:Arial , sans-serif !important;font-size:14.0px !important;font-= weight:normal !important;margin-bottom:3.0px !important;margin-left:16.0px = !important;margin-top:3.0px !important;padding:7.5px 16.0px !important;text= -decoration:none !important;visibility:visible !important;white-space:nowra= p !important;"><a style=3D"counter-increment:unset !important;font-family:u= nset !important;page:unset !important;" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noopener n= oreferrer" href=3D"https://us-phishalarm-ewt.proofpoint.com/EWT/v1/C5qS4YX3= !OgmJ69CLK1fhE4bK0zmaqcGNyOsA8lB-yn13vYQI7QN5WZe-iJN3ecpzRGEY_zrevR3_6hlTy2= bzt40EMybPySIsBuW3UQMHdDNcZKg$" id=3D"pfptBannerpmy7f35">Report Suspic= ious</a></div></div><div style=3D"clear:both !important;display:block !impo= rtant;font-size:0.01px !important;height:0.0px;line-height:0 !important;vis= ibility:hidden !important;"> </div></div><p style=3D"font-family:Helve= tica;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:norm= al;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:n= ormal;word-spacing:0.0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;fo= nt-size:14.0px;">Dear MacTex,</span></p><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica= ;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;t= ext-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:norma= l;word-spacing:0.0px;"> <br> </div><p style=3D"font-family:Helvet= ica;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:norma= l;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:no= rmal;word-spacing:0.0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;fon= t-size:14.0px;">I am using a Macbook Air with OS 15.6 (Sequoia) buit am hav= ing problems in downloading MacTex. I am attaching screenshots of the= error messages.</span></p><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12= .0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-decoratio= n:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacin= g:0.0px;"> <br> </div><p style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size= :12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-decora= tion:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spa= cing:0.0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-size:14.0px= ;">Thank you for your help.</span></p><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;f= ont-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;tex= t-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;= word-spacing:0.0px;"> <br> </div><p style=3D"font-family:Helvetic= a;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;= text-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:norm= al;word-spacing:0.0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;font-= size:14.0px;">Yours sincerely,</span></p><div style=3D"font-family:Helvetic= a;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;= text-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:norm= al;word-spacing:0.0px;"> <br> </div><p style=3D"font-family:Helve= tica;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:norm= al;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:n= ormal;word-spacing:0.0px;"><span style=3D"font-family:Arial , sans-serif;fo= nt-size:14.0px;">Kishor Kale </span></p><p style=3D"font-family:Helvet= ica;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:norma= l;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:no= rmal;word-spacing:0.0px;"><span id=3D"cid:1.1778685773790.227530"><Scree= nshot 2026-05-13 at 16.05.44.png></span></p><p style=3D"font-family:Helv= etica;font-size:12.0px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:nor= mal;text-decoration:none;text-indent:0.0px;text-transform:none;white-space:= normal;word-spacing:0.0px;"><span id=3D"cid:2.1778685773790.227530"><Scr= eenshot 2026-05-13 at 16.15.23.png></span></p></div></blockquote></div><= p><br> </p></div></div></blockquote> ------=_Part_826119_1128724037.1779190930482--