On Fri, Sep 26, 2008 at 02:27:38PM -0300, Cassiano Leal wrote: > Hi list! > > Is it possible to escape an "@" in apt.conf? > > I have a file /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/60proxy with the syntax to use apt > through a proxy: > > ACQUIRE { > http::proxy "http://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED]:3128/" > } > > but since my password has an @ in it, aptitude thinks that the server > address starts right after this @. Say this is the real thing: > > http::proxy "http://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED]@proxy.server.com:3128/" > > I get an error saying that it could not resolve the hostname > @[EMAIL PROTECTED] ! > > Is there a way to escape the @ in the password?
username:[EMAIL PROTECTED] is interpeted by the client and sent to the host explicitly. Apt should have some explicit settings for username and password to the proxy. Unless I'm mistaken. -- Tzafrir Cohen | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | VIM is http://tzafrir.org.il | | a Mutt's [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | best ICQ# 16849754 | | friend -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]