Re: Proxies

[Seth R Arnold <sarnold@willamette.edu>]

Try adding a line to your /etc/apt/apt.conf:

$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf 
APT::Acquire::http::Proxy "http://sarnold:3128/";;

of course, replacing things as needed

On Thu, Sep 09, 1999 at 08:28:45PM -0400, Marshal Wong wrote:
> 
> Here's one for you network guys and girls.
> 
> I have an ADSL.  The thing is, I'm behind a http proxy.  Is there a
> way so that all programs that use http will use the proxy.  I've set
> the HTTP_PROXY environment, but it doesn't seem to work.  For example, 
> dselect, or more specifically, apt, does not seem to be able to find
> the sites it needs if using http.  Thus I have to use ftp.  But if
> there is a way to make all programs, or at least most, use the proxy,
> that would be even better.  Any suggestions?
> 
> Marshal
> 
> 
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