Setting up proxy

[Ivan Levchenko]

fetch will also use the default proxy that is set by the HTTP_PROXY
and FTP_PROXY enviroment variables.

On 8/18/06, Oliver Fromme <olli at lurza.secnetix.de> wrote:
> Viswas Nair <fysical at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > I am trying to setup a FBSD 6.1 machine at work. I have an IP addressed by a
>  > DHCP server. However, to connect to the internet I need to use a proxy. How
>  > do I configure the system to connect via the proxy?
>  >
>  > I cannot use a browser in to do the same because I am presently trying to
>  > install the window manager and other applications via ports.
>
> The ports collection uses the fetch(1) tool for retrieving
> distfiles (i.e. source code) from the internet via HTTP or
> FTP protocols.  If you need to use a proxy, add a line like
> this to your file /etc/make.conf (create it if it doesn't
> exist yet):
>
> FETCH_ENV=  HTTP_PROXY=http://your.proxy.name:port/
>
> You have to use the right hostname and port number of the
> proxy, of course, for example:
>
> FETCH_ENV=  HTTP_PROXY=http://proxy.internal.net:3128/
>
> You must use URL syntax for the proxy.  3128 is the default
> port if omitted.  The HTTP_PROXY will also be used for FTP,
> unless FTP_PROXY is also set.  So, if you need different
> proxies (or different ports) for FTP and HTTP, you need two
> lines, for example:
>
> FETCH_ENV=  HTTP_PROXY=http://http-proxy.internal.net:3128/
> FETCH_ENV+= FTP_PROXY=http://ftp-proxy.internal.net:3129/
>
> (Note the "+=" on the second line.)
>
> Best regards
>    Oliver
>
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Best Regards,

Ivan Levchenko
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