updates through proxy

[robbo_13]

In kubuntu terminal... I am trying to sudo apt-get update but I need to go through a proxy to get onto the net, can anyone tell me the correct command or setting to get this working please!

[warbuckle]

Re: updates through proxy

Hello robbo

I too go through a proxy; "wireless router" to access the internet, I do not have to imput a proxy though, apt-get update works fine for me.......


More info on your setup may assist the folks here to help you.

Will

[sky]

Re: updates through proxy

Hi,

It's funny that it's working through a proxy for you. You should at least configure in system settings...
Me I'm setting it in konsole like this :
export http_proxy=http://proxy:80/
export ftp_proxy=http://proxy:80/

it should work.
Ps : I've set it into my .profile

[warbuckle]

Re: updates through proxy

Hello,

search for this post "apt-get through proxy ", same forum, may have some info for you........



Will

[robbo_13]

Re: updates through proxy

You are a star sky!, or a star in the sky, whatever, that worked ace, as i am Mr New and Mr Very Keen to get this Linux to rule my establisment, could you tell me about the .profile ...., where it is or where it goes....

thanks for the proxy stuff

Hi,

It's funny that it's working through a proxy for you. You should at least configure in system settings...
Me I'm setting it in konsole like this :
export http_proxy=http://proxy:80/
export ftp_proxy=http://proxy:80/

it should work.
Ps : I've set it into my .profile

[sky]

Re: updates through proxy

Hi,

Thanks but it's too much in my time I've asked also a friend to give me this proxy command and added it to .profile myselft because I'm working a lot in unix world.
In fact .profile is a file that you need to create in your home folder, it's read during initialization of konsole (or any tty), i don't have exact settings for it so I will check at work and answer tonight (I hope).
You can also add this two lines in your ~/.bashrc it will work also, it's up to you.

Cheers

[sky]

Re: updates through proxy

I've just checked and the .profile is set like this ;
owner and group is my user
mode is 644 (rw-r--r--)
the content of it is :
export http_proxy=http://proxy:80/
export ftp_proxy=http://proxy:80/

and it's working, you can check it out by opening a new konsole and typing : set | grep http_proxy

Cheers