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Re: access proxy for apt-get, ISP - howto?

From: Adam McGreggor <lists(at)amyl.org.uk>
Date: Sun Jan 06 2008 - 11:59:12 EST

On Sun, Jan 06, 2008 at 08:40:23AM -0800, john_re wrote:
> How do I get the apt package system to go through my isp's http access
> proxy?

[...]

> ====
> BACKGROUND: METROPCS HTTP ACCESS PROXY
> I'm trying to get the KUbuntu 7.10 apt system to work properly through
> my internet connection. For example, doing an "apt-get update".

Probably more a question for the kubuntu-users list, but still...

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGetHowto is the first link in a "Acquire::http::Proxy site:help.ubuntu.com" google-search

[...[

> =====
> FAILED SETTINGS
> In /etc/apt/apt.conf.d there are about 10 configuration files, each file
> name starting with two digits then text. I created a file there

[...]

Do you need help?

But as you've asked here, try whacking the lines in /etc/apt/apt.conf

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