Proxies

[Marshal Wong <masee@usa.net>]

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