Need to add a contractor proxy that will allow internet connection
 

I am trying to complete a update from Etch to Lenny but I am currently unable to access the internet via my debian server. I have determined I need to point to a contractor proxy for security reasons, however I do not know where to add the contractor proxy IP address.

Can anyone tell me what config file I need to modify?

Thanks in advance

Ron

What is a contractor proxy?? Other than this thread, the only other references I see on google are about insurance policies.

Because of security reasons my server is not allowed to connect to the internet directly. I must be routed through another server (contractor proxy) which has been established to allow traffic in and out of the network.

Add this to your /etc/apt/apt.conf :Replace proxy-ip with th IP of your proxy and proxy-port with the port your proxy is using.

Ok I must have missed something because it doesn't seem like I have a "apt.conf" file in my apt directory

140:/etc/apt# ls
apt.conf.d secring.gpg sources.list trustdb.gpg trusted.gpg trusted.gpg~

Should I just create the file and add the line provided? Are there any additional files I need to add to other directories for this to work?

Thanks for the reply

Problem resolved...thanks TobiSGD