Try adding a line to your /etc/apt/apt.conf: $ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf APT::Acquire::http::Proxy "http://sarnold:3128/";;
of course, replacing things as needed On Thu, Sep 09, 1999 at 08:28:45PM -0400, Marshal Wong wrote: > > Here's one for you network guys and girls. > > I have an ADSL. The thing is, I'm behind a http proxy. Is there a > way so that all programs that use http will use the proxy. I've set > the HTTP_PROXY environment, but it doesn't seem to work. For example, > dselect, or more specifically, apt, does not seem to be able to find > the sites it needs if using http. Thus I have to use ftp. But if > there is a way to make all programs, or at least most, use the proxy, > that would be even better. Any suggestions? > > Marshal > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null -- Seth Arnold | http://www.willamette.edu/~sarnold/ Hate spam? See http://maps.vix.com/rbl/ for help Hi! I'm a .signature virus! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread!
