Proxy + Yum

beatlelane · 12-11-2003, 10:48 PM

Hi guys!

I need to run yum using a proxy, read the manual and searched the internet. and got this instruction.

"If you would like to use a proxy with yum you can simply set a
shell environment variable of http_proxy. Set it to the url for
your proxy. Ex: http://your_proxy

ort/"

the problem is, where should i put the proxy setting or how do a set a shell environment variable?

Any help will be appreciated..THANK YOU!

beatlelane · 12-12-2003, 02:32 AM

ok!

..tried this "$ export http_proxy="http://myproxy.com:8080/" but still no luck.

anyone please.!?

ugob · 12-12-2003, 05:51 AM

You have to set it before you export it...

From yum' man page:

Proxy configuration
If you would like to use a proxy with yum you can simply set a
shell environment variable of http_proxy. Set it to the url for
your proxy. Ex: "http://your_proxy

ort/"

beatlelane · 12-14-2003, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ugob
You have to set it before you export it...

ok!

well, still a newbie and never had experience on bash.

could you pls..um...would you mind?

..just give me the proper syntacs?

THANK YOU VERY MUCH SIR!

beatlelane · 12-14-2003, 09:27 PM

yehaaa!...problem solved!

here's how, at the prompt.

$set "http://myproxy.mydomain:8080/"
$export proxy_http="http://myproxy.mydomain:8080/"

BIG thanks for ugop!

ugob · 12-14-2003, 10:18 PM

There you go...

No problem

beatlelane · 12-17-2003, 12:59 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ugob
There you go...

No problem

ok!

but now,...i want it to be permanent!

the problem is i cant find information on the net...more on PATH etc.

i wish my problem will be solved before christmas...so i could fresh start the next project next year.

THANKS PEOPLE!

ugob · 12-17-2003, 01:04 AM

easy, you want to make it permanent for one user or for all users?

for all? Add your set and export to /etc/profile

for a user only?

same thing to ~/.bash_profile

beatlelane · 12-17-2003, 02:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ugob
easy, you want to make it permanent for one user or for all users?

for all? Add your set and export to /etc/profile

for a user only?

same thing to ~/.bash_profile

*again my savior

*

surely, will try this one soon i finished reinstalling the system.

well,i did something that newbie should not do..i tried to acces my XP Hard Disk as slave, edit my grub configuration and insert something like this i got from the internet:

title WinXP
unhide (hd1,0)

and whoola!!!...everything is gone.

..i think would be better if i attend a training on linux, at least a basic course...hihihi.

be back soon people...thanks again ugob!

ugob · 12-17-2003, 08:25 AM

don't reinstall, just boot in rescue mode, using the cd, or boot from the floppy you've created at install. You did that right?

Then you edit your grub.conf, reboot.