Proxy details for Debian

tmccar · 12-16-2010, 11:05 AM

I'm installing Debian on VMplayer and getting "bad archive" when installing the packages so I assume it's not connecting to the internet. I can see what our company uses as a proxy configuration file (.pac) in Internet Explorer Options. How can I present this information to Debian? It's asking for proxy details in the format "http://[[user] [

ass] ]@[host:]

ort}/

ilvista · 12-16-2010, 02:55 PM

on firefox

Edit->Preferences->Advanced->setting ->Automatic proxy configuration URL
enter the script location and select the "Reload" button

ilvista · 12-16-2010, 02:58 PM

if it doesn't work try to use a generic proxy pac configuration file
read this http://www.yolinux.com/TUTORIALS/Lin...iguration.html

TobiSGD · 12-16-2010, 02:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilvista

on firefox

Edit->Preferences->Advanced->setting ->Automatic proxy configuration URL
enter the script location and select the "Reload" button

How does this help when the OP tries to install packages?

@tmccar: I think asking your tech guys would be the easiest way.

tmccar · 12-17-2010, 04:40 AM

I'm not referring to the proxy for Firefox or IE. This is when /i'm installing Debian and it loads the packages from the mirror. Should I enter the details here (host, username etc) or leave it blank?

ilvista · 12-17-2010, 06:04 AM

yes leave it blank,and you can set up the proxy settings after the installation is finished.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/GuestOS_guide.pdf

TobiSGD · 12-17-2010, 09:40 AM

Do you use the netinstall or CD1 for installing? If it is netinstall, you have to fill out the proxy field, or you will get a really basic CLI-system. I think you really should ask your tech guys for help, then.
If you use the CD1 you can do it like ilvista mentioned, but be aware that you will not be able to install extra software or make updates, until you have given the correct proxy data to apt.

markush · 12-17-2010, 11:47 AM

Hi,

systemwide setting of the proxyserver

Code:

export http_proxy="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port"

afaik a proxy.pac script is configured the same way

Code:

export http_proxy="http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/proxy.pac"

for ftp:

Code:

export ftp_proxy="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port"

where of course xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the ipadress of the proxyserver or the script respectively and port is the portnumber.

Markus

tmccar · 12-17-2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markush

Hi,

systemwide setting of the proxyserver

Code:

export http_proxy="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port"

afaik a proxy.pac script is configured the same way

Code:

export http_proxy="http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/proxy.pac"

for ftp:

Code:

export ftp_proxy="xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:port"

where of course xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the ipadress of the proxyserver or the script respectively and port is the portnumber.

Markus

Thanks for your help - I am assuming this would be entered in a terminal session. But I am having a problem at the install stage. Are you familiar with the install screens, right at the start of the install, where it asks for proxy details? Then it goes and polls the mirrors for the packages? Well, I am getting "bad archive" or similar, so I am assuming that I need to enter proxy details on the line referred to above.
I may be wrong - maybe there's another reason I can't connect to the Internet.

markush · 12-17-2010, 03:23 PM

Well, I would try

Code:

http://user:password@proxy:port

but I don't have any experience with the installationprocess which you are performing.

Markus