>>>>> "Michael" == debian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Michael> Also once I have downloaded/upgraded using dselect to Michael> apt-get how do I configure apt-get to use the MS-proxy on Michael> company lan, which doesn't require authentication You can either set the ftp_proxy and http_proxy environment variables, or configure /etc/apt/apt.conf. Using a proxy for FTP won't work unless you use a little trick : go into /usr/lib/apt/methods, and link ftp to http. It works for me. -- Laurent Martelli [EMAIL PROTECTED]