From nobody@FreeBSD.org Thu Oct 10 14:25:03 2002 Return-Path: Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6F1137B401 for ; Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:25:03 -0700 (PDT) Received: from www.freebsd.org (www.freebsd.org [216.136.204.117]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6418043EB1 for ; Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:25:03 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nobody@FreeBSD.org) Received: from www.freebsd.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by www.freebsd.org (8.12.6/8.12.6) with ESMTP id g9ALP27R055365 for ; Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:25:02 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from nobody@www.freebsd.org) Received: (from nobody@localhost) by www.freebsd.org (8.12.6/8.12.6/Submit) id g9ALP2Kx055364; Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:25:02 -0700 (PDT) Message-Id: <200210102125.g9ALP2Kx055364@www.freebsd.org> Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2002 14:25:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Joji To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: incorrect info in man page for fetch (8) regarding http_proxy and HTTP_PROXY_AUTH X-Send-Pr-Version: www-1.0 >Number: 43899 >Category: docs >Synopsis: incorrect info in man page for fetch (8) regarding http_proxy and HTTP_PROXY_AUTH >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: trhodes >State: closed >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: doc-bug >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Thu Oct 10 14:30:00 PDT 2002 >Closed-Date: Fri Jun 13 07:38:45 PDT 2003 >Last-Modified: Fri Jun 13 07:38:45 PDT 2003 >Originator: Joji >Release: 4.6.2 >Organization: none >Environment: I don't have access to the machine right now. But the env. is as follows: dell i8200 laptop running FreeBSD 4.6.2 >Description: If you are sitting behing a proxy that requires authentication, then the directions in the man page of fetch (8) does not work. I tried setting http_proxy (and HTTP_PROXY) and HTTP_PROXY_AUTH. I wanted to install something from the ports directory. Eventually I tried the following and I was able to install from the ports tree: export http_proxy=http://username:password@server.domain:port with appropriate substitutions and then things worked. >How-To-Repeat: If you are behind a proxy, do the following: cd /usr/ports/graphics/gimp make will fail. Even if you set http_proxy and HTTP_PROXY_AUTH as described in the man page for fetch (8) >Fix: The man page should say: export http_proxy=http://username:password@server.domain:port >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: Responsible-Changed-From-To: freebsd-doc->trhodes Responsible-Changed-By: trhodes Responsible-Changed-When: Wed May 14 12:25:47 PDT 2003 Responsible-Changed-Why: Over to me. DES and I have just exchanged email about this PR. http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=43899 State-Changed-From-To: open->closed State-Changed-By: trhodes State-Changed-When: Fri Jun 13 07:37:41 PDT 2003 State-Changed-Why: I've added an EXAMPLES section to the fetch(3) manual page. Thanks! http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/query-pr.cgi?pr=43899 >Unformatted: