On Aug 19, 2014, at 8:16 PM, Ryan Schmidt <ryandes...@macports.org> wrote:
>
> I'm experimenting with running a proxy server on my network, which I would
> like MacPorts to use while on that network, while not interfering with my
> ability to use MacPorts while connected to other networks. What's the best
> way to do this in an automated way? Editing macports.conf proxy settings
> every time I switch networks is cumbersome. Similarly manually setting and
> unsetting environment variables. I'm currently thinking of wrapping the
> "port" command in a shell function (which I already do) and using the IP
> address or AirPort network name to determine whether I'm on the home network
> and setting the environment variables accordingly. I'm also dimly aware of OS
> X's network locations feature, but way back when those were introduced I
> remember you had to manually select which location you wanted to use.
You could set up transparent proxying on your home network (plus - all traffic
you want to go through your proxy will for all hosts on your network, minus -
everything runs through the proxy, and you may not want that).
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Daniel J. Luke
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