Re: Configuring APT on Local Network

[John Dey <jsdey@optonline.net>]

Hi Bob:

bob@evilkat.com wrote:

>On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 06:42:57PM -0500, John Dey wrote:
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>>Hi:
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>>I can't ping either the domain name or the IP address for ccrma.  That 
>>doesn't surprise me in that I have a firewall set up that I am guessing 
>>blocks such direct access.  As I mentioned, I can reach the domain name 
>>in Mozilla in that it is set up to use the proxy server.  In apt.conf 
>>there is a Proxy section and the manual pages for apt.conf provides some 
>>cryptic information that I do not understand.  I am looking for help 
>>from someone that could share with me their apt.conf file that has been 
>>set up to use a proxy server.
>>
>>Thanks for the assistance.
>>
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>possibly a better idea, set the firewall up to redirect any http traffice
>out through squid 
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You guessed right and my firewall is already set up to have application 
use it.

>(i'm guessing it's the proxy your using) an then you don't
>have to set all your client and client apps up to know you have a proxy, it's
>nicely automagic
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I mentioned that my Mozilla web browser had to be set up to us the proxy 
server by specifying the host name of squid as well as the port to use.  
It looks like apt.conf is the place to set up the proxy for apt-get 
application and, if so, I need help with that configuration.

>it slipped my mind that i have all my firewalls set up that way for ease
>of administration, i'm really not sure of anyone who is using apt pointed
>at a proxy, sorry
>
>Bob T. Kat
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Again.  Thanks for your help.

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