-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Robert Wyatt wrote: > Ah, gotcha, as usual Alexander was way ahead of me. Does this solution > work for you? (I'm thinking the second question/answer might be easier > if it works for you, but I provided both.) > > Q5.2: I'm behind a firewall. How do I configure Fink to use an HTTP proxy? > > A: The fink command supports explicit proxy settings that are passed > on to wget/curl. If you were not asked for proxies on first time > installation, you can run fink configure to set it up. You can also > run that command at any time to reconfigure the fink command. If you > followed the instructions in the installation guide, and use > /sw/bin/init.csh (or /sw/bin/init.sh), then apt-get and dselect also > will use these proxy settings. Make sure that you put the protocol in > front of the proxy, e.g. > > ftp://proxy.yoursite.somewhere > > If you are still having problems, go into System Preferences, select > the Network pane, select the Proxies tab, and make sure that the box > labeled "Use Passive FTP Mode (PASV)" is checked. > > Q5.3: How do I update available packages from CVS when I am behind a > firewall? > > A: The package cvs-proxy can tunnel through HTTP proxies. > > * > > Install the cvs-proxy package with the command: > > fink --use-binary-dist install cvs-proxy > * > > Switch to the CVS update method with the command: > > fink selfupdate-cvs > > If fink is not configured to use your proxy, change the settings using: > > fink configure. > > >
cvs-proxy may not work. I updated it a long time ago to use a newer version of cvs, and have had messages saying that it it _doesn't_. That may depend on the particular proxy in use; I honestly don't know. - -- Alexander Hansen Fink User Liaison -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (Darwin) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAkp8uWAACgkQB8UpO3rKjQ+QOwCfWZUf9PD8rj0IGYu59apZ069N hZ4An25W8vz0vBqNgow0dNDKpejugy5Q =z+7L -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day trial. Simplify your report design, integration and deployment - and focus on what you do best, core application coding. Discover what's new with Crystal Reports now. http://p.sf.net/sfu/bobj-july _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list [email protected] http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.beginners
