[TriLUG] /etc/enviornment and proxy servers

[Greg Brown]

This problem was solved by using a different login name and password. 
I have no idea how the proxy server will let my username and pw out by
setting the proxy server in Firefox, mozilla, and IE on XP, but not
from the command line to do apt-gets, yums, etc.  Very strange.

But I was finally able to run my apt-get using someone else's login
(ssshhhh!! that part is a secret).

Greg

On 5/22/05, Neil Roeth <neil at occamsrazor.net> wrote:
> On May 20, Greg Brown (gwbrown1 at gmail.com) wrote:
>  > I'd like to get apt-get working from within $BIGCOMPANY.  As it
>  > stands, there is a proxy.  If memory serves, and google is correct, I
>  > should be able to put the following line into /etc/enviornment and
>  > have my apt-get be able to hop onto the Internet and grab files:
>  >
>  > http_proxy="http://<username>:<password>@proxy.company.com:8080/proxy/"
>  >
>  > However, this does not work.  Does anyone have any ideas why not?
>  >
>  > Greg
> 
> I just saw this message; I see you got some responses but I did not see any
> that said you had solved it yet.  I used to do the following, not in
> /etc/environment, but from the command line before executing any apt-get
> command:
> 
> export http_proxy='http://<username>:<password>@proxy.company.com:8080'
> 
> and it worked.  I'm not sure why you have the trailing "/proxy/" at the end of
> your definition, it wasn't necessary for mine.  Also, a trailing slash was NOT
> necessary.  I'd also double check that you have the correct proxy machine name
> and port number.
> 
> HTH
> 
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> Neil Roeth
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