Op 13-07-10 19:12, PRAKHAR gaur schreef: > --Forwarded Message Attachment-- > Date: Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:38:41 +0200 > From: sjoerd@lorentz.leidenuniv.nl > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Subject: Re: Problem with apt-get -- > > PRAKHAR gaur schreef: >>>>You might also add: >>>>export ftp_proxy=$http_proxy >>> >>> Ok. >>> >>> But now there is a slight problem, when ever I use "sudo apt-get update", >>> it does not work. but if I become root first, using "su", and then so the same thing, it works. >>> I tried closing all the terminals and opening them again, didn't work. > >>Can you do a "echo $http_proxy" both as root and as user? I guess >>$http_proxy isn't set properly for your user (and sudo uses user-values >>for its config) > >>Sjoerd > > prakhar@ibab-stud021:~$ echo $http_proxy > http://proxy.ibab.ac.in:3128/ > prakhar@ibab-stud021:~$ su - > Password: > ibab-stud021:~# echo $http_proxy > > ibab-stud021:~# exit > logout > prakhar@ibab-stud021:~$ su > Password: > ibab-stud021:/home/prakhar# echo $http_proxy > http://proxy.ibab.ac.in:3128/ > > Notice the difference of output between "su -" and "su". I had read that "su -" loads that root user environment, > and just "su" works with the current user environment only. > Additionally to answer your query, in both user and root the $http_proxy variable is set correctly. > I have done the same modifications to the user ~/.bashrc file, ie. added the line > export http_proxy="http://proxy.ibab.ac.in:3128/"; Try adding it in /etc/bash.bashrc. That should work for all users. Good luck!
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