Yep, it runs like hell. Thanks a lot to all who replied. What applications are able to cope with these variables anyway? And where are documented?
Radim On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Robert L. Harris wrote: > > > I have 3 machines behind a very slow modem. I just put a squid proxy > server up. Once that was running I set these three lines in my profile: > > ftp_proxy=http://proxy.rnd-consulting.com:3128 > http_proxy=http://proxy.rnd-consulting.com:3128 > gopher_proxy=http://proxy.rnd-consulting.com:3128 > > And now it appears to be using it nicely. > > Robert > > > Thus spake Radim Gelner ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > > > > > How do I instruct apt-get to use a proxy server instead of directly > > contacting the host? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Radim > > > > > > -- > > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > > > :wq! > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Robert L. Harris | Low quality in a product happens. > Senior System Engineer | That doesn't mean it's right and > at RnD Consulting. | definitely doesn't mean it should > \_ be accepted. Require quality. > DISCLAIMER: > These are MY OPINIONS ALONE. I speak for no-one else. > FYI: > perl -e 'print $i=pack(c5,(41*2),sqrt(7056),(unpack(c,H)-2),oct(115),10);' >