Ubuntu package system

[bruce.labitt at autoliv.com]

I don't seem to have an apt.conf.  Any Ubuntu people out there to tell me
where to put a new one?  I found the configure-index file which gives an
example for apt.conf.

What to use for a proxy command?  Where in the file? beginning?  Syntax?

http_proxy=?
ftp_proxy=?

Once I get this going I'll be onto stuff like printers...

ntlmaps worked fairly well on the old system.  I expect it will work ok 
here.
I still need to figure out how to put in a hash so it will ask me for the 
password
rather than using a file with it in clear text. :0

-Bruce

gnhlug-discuss-bounces at mail.gnhlug.org wrote on 10/07/2008 01:26:16 PM:

> On Tue, Oct 7, 2008 at 12:05 PM,  <bruce.labitt at autoliv.com> wrote:
> > I think I will need to do the proxy thing again.
> 
>   Probably.  You might ask your IT people if it is possible to have
> them configure an exception for your stuff.
> 
> > What is the name of the base package system ...
> 
>   APT (Advanced Package Tool), with "apt-get" being the most popular 
command.
> 
> > ... where do I find the configuration files to send it to the proxy?
> 
>   I'm guessing /etc/apt/apt.conf wil be the most likely place for that
> sort of option.  I seem to recall that "man apt.conf" was reasonably
> comprehensive.
> 
> > I will use ntlmaps again.  It was fun the first time...
> 
>   I've never used or heard of ntlmaps before, but Google found its
> home page for me.  (It appears to be a sort of HTTP proxy gateway.  It
> acts as an HTTP proxy client speaking NTLM authentication to an
> upstream proxy server that requires NTLM; it acts as an HTTP proxy
> server speaking BASIC/DIGEST to downstream clients which don't speak
> NTLM; and it bridges the two worlds.)  It is likely your upstream
> proxy server supports other forms of authentication (such as BASIC or
> DIGEST), and may even have them enabled.  If they're not enabled, you
> might ask your IT people to enable them.  Or maybe it's easier to just
> deploy ntlmaps; your call.  :)
> 
> -- Ben
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