Axalon Bloodstone wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 6 Dec 1999, Brian Schroeder wrote:
> 
> > I have recently installed my first Mandrake Linux (I have had some
> > experience in the past with Redhat), and thought I would try installing
> > the updates.  Unfortunately, it can't get through our firewall.
> >
> > How do I make it use the http proxy (I assume it is using HTTP)?
> >
> >
> > Brian.
> 
> It uses wget, so you'll need just to set your HTTP_PROXY env variable, in
> either ~/.bashrc or /etc/profile
> 
> --
> MandrakeSoft          http://www.mandrakesoft.com/
>                                         --Axalon

Thankyou.  It's working now.

Brian.
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