Hi,
> This package operates outside of apt, and can e.g. also work
> when installed
> through just invoking dpkg. It's possible to use the
> http_proxy environment
> var, but environment vars are not always passed around in a
> reliable manner,
> especially when using sudo. That makes it tricky to devise a way that
> will "always work".
But *if* it is avaible, shouldn't it be used?
> > Anyway, when reinstalling I also didn't get the debconf
> question... So,
> > I'm not sure how to make debconf me ask about proxy servers.
>
> Try:
>
> dpkg-reconfigure -plow msttcorefonts
Unfortunately this doesn't work for half-installed packages:
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure msttcorefonts
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: msttcorefonts is broken or not fully
installed
$ dpkg -l | grep mstt
iF msttcorefonts 2.0
Installer for Microsoft TrueType core fonts
> The question is asked at lower priority.
Why? It's quite a critical thing if you *are* behind a proxy.
Maybe instructions could be printed in case no single file could be
downloaded? ("No single file could be downloaded. If you are behind a
proxy, please do this and that.")
Anyway, I know how to get this installed (either by manually downloading
or by becoming root and specifying the http_proxy variable), but Joe
User is going to be lost, unless there's another way to get this working
I don't know about yet. In that case, I'd like to know what to try next
:)
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Kind regards,
Manuel Bilderbeek
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