Re: [newbie] Updates via Proxies through a Firewall
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. -- Brian Schroeder | ,-_|\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] | / \ Boral Energy Resources Ltd | Why is it that the person who knows \_,-*_/ Adelaide Australia |how to do everything never does? v GPO Box 2576 Adelaide 5001 | PH +61 8 8235 3782 |
Re: [newbie] Updates via Proxies through a Firewall
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
[newbie] Updates via Proxies through a Firewall
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. -- Brian Schroeder | ,-_|\ [EMAIL PROTECTED] | / \ Boral Energy Resources Ltd | Why is it that the person who knows \_,-*_/ Adelaide Australia |how to do everything never does? v GPO Box 2576 Adelaide 5001 | PH +61 8 8235 3782 |