mitming SSL and proxying is pretty common these days. On Wed, May 17, 2017 at 6:38 AM, Rickard von Essen < [email protected]> wrote:
> Just switch to https and the broken proxy can't interfere with your > download. > > BR Rickard > > On 16 May 2017 at 21:43, Antonio Olivares <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:51 PM, Justin Sherrill >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> > On Tue, May 16, 2017 at 8:36 AM, Antonio Olivares >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Is there another mirror? or another way to get the updates? >> >> Maybe I will have to update via source? >> >> If that is blocked as well, then I am in trouble. >> > >> > There's a list of mirrors on the DragonFly website - any of the ones >> > listing binary ports: >> > >> > https://www.dragonflybsd.org/mirrors/ >> > >> > You can add the download link into pkg.conf and have pkg pull from >> > there. I don't know what keywords is making your company block >> > traffic, so I can't tell what's making it not work. Talk to your >> > company's computer staff and find out why this is blocked; it seems >> > accidental. If they remove the block, you can get back to normal >> > operation immediately. >> > >> > The alternative is building from source - go to /usr/ and type 'make' >> > to see options for downloading dports - described at the end of this >> > page: >> > >> > https://www.dragonflybsd.org/docs/howtos/HowToDPorts/ >> > >> > Or run synth to build everything: >> > >> > https://github.com/jrmarino/synth >> >> I was able to get the updates successfully. >> Thanks to all who provided insight and advice. The school introduced >> a new firewall blocking some websites that seem harmful :( I cannot >> download some programs because they are considered bad, I have to >> download the source and build that way if possible. >> >> However, I might bring up another machine and try to test building >> from source. Is there an idiot proof guide to synth, ie, a howto for >> dummies? >> >> I was able to run >> # portmaster -a >> and update all ports at one point in time and I enjoyed doing it. Now >> I am just lazy and use >> # pkg update >> and/or >> # pkg upgrade >> >> We update the dports tree, as directed in your mail, but the synth >> page is complicated at first sight. This is why I am asking. I have >> a problem with icedtea-web, java plugin not working. It works in >> FreeBSD, but not here in dfly :( Maybe if I build it from source? >> problem could go away? how do I troubleshoot these details. >> >> Best Regards, >> >> >> Antonio >> > > -- Patric Conant Mirage Computing Lead Consultant @MirageComputing <https://twitter.com/MirageComputing>on twitter https://m.facebook.com/MirageComputing/ 316 409 2424
