Macports and http proxy

[Weissmann Markus]

On 05.11.2007, at 18:20, Quintin wrote:

> Oh, right. Thanks!
>
> Ticket filed: #13158
>

hmmm... afaik, libcurl reads http_proxy & friends; setting http_proxy  
works for me:

# working http proxy:
$> export http_proxy=http://myproxy:3128
sudo port -d fetch mysql5
-> succeeds
# inexistant http proxy
$> export http_proxy=http://127.0.0.1:4711
sudo port -d fetch mysql5
-> cannot connect


-Markus

> On 5 Nov 2007, at 18:50 , James Berry wrote:
>
>> Hi Quintin,
>>
>> Please be aware that MacPorts' use of curl is through libcurl  
>> only. I don't believe libcurl reads .curlrc. Furthermore, In  
>> looking at the PextLib curl code, it also doesn't look to me as if  
>> any of the proxy environment variables are being used (I don't see  
>> the word proxy anywhere in that file).
>>
>> You might choose to file a bug if you feel this is a bug.
>>
>> James
>>
>>
>> On Nov 5, 2007, at 1:44 AM, Quintin wrote:
>>
>>> Hey
>>>
>>> Okay, I see there's a extra_env option in macports.conf described  
>>> as "extra environment variables to keep". I added "http_proxy"  
>>> there too, but still nothing :( Can anyone please help?
>>>
>>> I really just don't get it as curl works perfectly fine by  
>>> itself. Even if the http_proxy environment variable isn't getting  
>>> processed properly, the .curlrc config should still allow it to  
>>> run properly. Why does macports ignore this config as well as the  
>>> environment variable when invoking curl?
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>> Quintin
>>>
>>> On 2 Nov 2007, at 22:41 , Quintin wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hey
>>>>
>>>> I'm not able to get a connection with MacPorts 1.5 running on  
>>>> Leopard. It loops trying to download the files from all the  
>>>> mirrors it knows but isn't able to make a connection. Arg, I  
>>>> didn't used to have this problem in 10.4.
>>>>
>>>> I've set a http_proxy env variable as well as a "proxy =" line  
>>>> in .curlrc. Curl itself from the commandline works perfectly  
>>>> fine, however when invoked by Macports it just doesn't make the  
>>>> connection.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone help?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>> Q
>>>
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