FC3, up2date, yum, apt, authenticating proxy

[William Hooper]

Lets Go Canes said:
> Hi all.
>
>
> --- William Hooper <whooperhsd3 at earthlink.net> wrote:
>
>> Works for me.  Perhaps you can give us an example of what you are
>> trying and what errors you get.
>
> Sure.  Here's an example trying apt, yum, and up2date:
>
>
> # export http_proxy=http://fqdn.com:nnnn   [proper proxy, username, ]
> # export proxy_username=username           [ and password set       ]
> # export proxy_passwd=password

Try using:

export http_proxy=http://username:password@fqdn.com:nnnn

[snip]
> Note the 407s, and the following from the bugzilla thread:
[snip]

I've read the bugzilla entry (I believe I'm on the CC: list for it).  Mr.
Bonds is incorrect.  As I said, I do it all the time.

-- 
William Hooper