Ubuntu package system

Tue Oct 7 16:22:16 EDT 2008

> gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.orgOn Tue, 2008-10-07 at 15:43 -0400, bruce.labitt at autoliv.com wrote:
> Thanks!  Does Update Manager use apt?  Do I need to do something for it?

Yes it does, and no, you shouldn't have to do anything else for it.
apt-get, aptitude, synaptic and update-manager should all use the same
settings.

> -Bruce
> 
> gnhlug-discuss-bounces at mail.gnhlug.org wrote on 10/07/2008 03:35:38 PM:
> 
> > On Tue, 2008-10-07 at 14:55 -0400, bruce.labitt at autoliv.com wrote:
> > > 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.
> > 
> > You probably have /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/, which is a directory full of
> > snippets which are read sequentially; this way any local customizations
> > you make won't be overwritten by a package update.
> > 
> > Create a file named /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/01proxy and put just the proxy
> > settings in it.
> > 
> > It should look something like
> > 
> > Acquire::http::Proxy "http://proxy.server.name:port";
> > 
> > There's a one-of-everything sample file
> > in /usr/share/doc/apt/examples/configure-index.gz that you can look
> > through for inspiration, too.
> > 
> > > 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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