On Mon, Jan 14, 2008 at 10:02:33AM -0600, Don Montgomery wrote: > Wow, a lot of output, but I suspect the first few lines > tell the tale: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d# env|grep 4001 > http_proxy=http://localhost:4001 > HTTP_PROXY=http://localhost:4001 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/apt/apt.conf.d# grep 4001 -r /etc/ > grep: /etc/alternatives/javac: No such file or directory > /etc/rc1.d/K20anon-proxy:[ -z "$PORT" ] && PORT="4001" > /etc/rc5.d/S20anon-proxy:[ -z "$PORT" ] && PORT="4001" > /etc/rc4.d/S20anon-proxy:[ -z "$PORT" ] && PORT="4001" > /etc/popularity-contest.conf:MY_HOSTID="f763d78f15bb4001b5315c9e2423a993" > /etc/rc3.d/S20anon-proxy:[ -z "$PORT" ] && PORT="4001" > /etc/rc0.d/K20anon-proxy:[ -z "$PORT" ] && PORT="4001" > /etc/rc6.d/K20anon-proxy:[ -z "$PORT" ] && PORT="4001" > /etc/environment:HTTP_PROXY=http://localhost:4001 # +ANON_MARK+ > /etc/environment:http_proxy=http://localhost:4001 # +ANON_MARK+
So that there just set an entironment variable making most programs that are properly written try to use it as a proxy. apt is properly written so it does as it is told and tries to use your proxy. Now the question is why does your proxy not work. I also see the anon-proxy script in rc#.d and init.d apparently providing a proxy on that port. Maybe it's misconfigured or it simply doesn't work. So either fix the proxy so it works, or stop using it as a global proxy setting and only enable it for those programs where it actually works. -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]