yum not working

dale_chip · 07-01-2007, 03:27 PM

i am not able to install anything via yum program on my computer.
I am connected to internet via a local area network and to get access to internet via a web browse i have to add the address of the proxy server in my web browser.
Maybe it is due to this intermediate proxy server that
every time i yum
it shows error while trying to connect to the mirrors.

Also another problem is that the proxy server here asks for authentication.
so how can i get around this and get yumming.
thnx in advance.

ilikejam · 07-01-2007, 03:42 PM

Hi.

Try doing the following in your shell before running yum:

Code:

export http_proxy=http://username:password@http-proxy-hostname:8080
export ftp_proxy=http://username:password@http-proxy-hostname:8080

Dave

dale_chip · 07-02-2007, 11:42 AM

thnx,
but that did not seemed to work

besides i have confusion in the portion after '@'.do i have to type 'http' and a '-' after the proxy address and or do i have to provide the proxy address or name or both separated by a '-'.

ilikejam · 07-03-2007, 02:39 AM

Hi again.

Replace 'http-proxy-hostname' with the hostname of your proxy machine, and replace '8080' with the port number that the proxy is listening on, e.g.

Code:

export http_proxy=http://dave:p455w0rd@proxyhost:3126
export ftp_proxy=http://dave:p455w0rd@proxyhost:3126

dale_chip · 07-03-2007, 11:51 AM

thank you so much

that worked like a rocket.