Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 17:13:09 -0500 (CDT) From: David Scheidt <dscheidt@enteract.com> To: lscolby@gwirynybyd.com Cc: questions@FreeBsd.org Subject: Re: using ports through a proxy Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.96.1000831171205.6549A-100000@shell-1.enteract.com> In-Reply-To: <20000831220044.2770.cpmta@c000.snv.cp.net>
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On 31 Aug 2000 lscolby@gwirynybyd.com wrote: :Hello: : :I've installed freebsd 4.0 as contained in The Complete FreeBSD Book. : :I've configured KDE kfm and Netscape so they can work through the proxy/firewall used at which I am working. : :However, I can not find documentation on how to use make and make install through a firewall/proxy when when building a port. : :/stand/sysinstall ftp proxy - firewall does not work. : :Neither does the ftp command. : :I can use Netscape and KDE kfm to download files, but its getting very old. : :Please direct me to documentation. set the HTTP_PROXY variable to point to your proxy. man fetch should tell you what you want to know. David : : :Thanks, : : : :Colby : : : : :To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org :with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message : : To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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