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I use a gprs connection to access Internet. But the problem is that my service provider hides me under a proxy server and i am provided with a dynamic private ip like 10.16.101.170/32.
Most network GUI apps in Linux(Fedora 11) have an option for proxy configuration. Like Firefox, Pidgin etc. But how do i use network console apps like yum, ping, traceroute etc.
These dont seem to work. I have set an option called Network Proxy under System->Preferences->Network Proxy, but thats of no use.
But Lynx browser still works without any extra configuration.
ping, traceroute are non-TCP so they cannot be proxified that way.
what a doom... the internet you have is not internet, it's... it's... oh I have no words. Is it free? That mess can only be for free, no more.
yum, instead, must have that configuration, otherwise you can use "proxychains" on it.
anyway you'll need to switch ISP if possible or talk to them. that's not the right way.
Proxychains is working with yum and ftp. But still the question about non-Tcp ping, traceroute remains. Also why doesnt lynx require proxychains? Its working fine. Does it detect system proxy settings?
one more thing
export http_proxy="addressort"
export ftp_proxy="addressort"
does not work. i have tested yum after the export commands.
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