Date: Fri, 7 Feb 2014 11:03:20 -0800 From: <dteske@FreeBSD.org> To: "'Alban Hertroys'" <haramrae@gmail.com>, "'freebsd-stable'" <freebsd-stable@freebsd.org> Cc: 'Devin Teske' <dteske@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: FreeBSD 10 on VMWare in a corporate network; How? Message-ID: <0ac901cf2437$458837b0$d098a710$@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <CAF-3MvPCUDjv4tGeFBf1DkRC6gr2QGsMUT_uH6Q0UU9mo9tv_g@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAF-3MvPCUDjv4tGeFBf1DkRC6gr2QGsMUT_uH6Q0UU9mo9tv_g@mail.gmail.com>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Alban Hertroys [mailto:haramrae@gmail.com] > Sent: Friday, February 7, 2014 4:18 AM > To: freebsd-stable > Subject: FreeBSD 10 on VMWare in a corporate network; How? > > Hi all, > > For an experiment @work I figured I'd install FreeBSD 10 x64 in a VMWare > virtual machine that was made available to me, but I'm kind of stuck installing > ports or packages... > > The thing is, the vmware tools provided with this version of VMWare > (VMwareR Workstation 10.0.1 build-1379776) are packaged with a Perl script > and there it looks like there is no Perl in FreeBSD 10. > > We're behind an NT/LM authenticated proxy, which I haven't managed to > get past yet from the FreeBSD installation in the VM, so downloading distfiles > (Perl, for example) isn't currently possible. > > I created a shared folder in VMWare to store distfiles on, but apparently I > need VMWare tools installed to access such a folder, which brings me back to > the Perl problem. > > It appears that I need samba & squid to have NT/LM authentication to get > through the proxy so that I can download ports & packages, but to obtain > packages for those I need to be able to get through the proxy first. > > How do I solve this conundrum? > > If only I had a writable CD or an USB stick here, I could use that to transfer the > files between the systems, but unfortunately I don't have any at hand (after > the weekend perhaps, if I remember to bring them). > [Devin Teske] Try setting the "http_proxy" environment variable... env http_proxy=myuser:mypass@myproxy pkg install -y perl -- Devin _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you.
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