Date: Wed, 05 May 1999 09:22:30 -0400 From: Spamoff <Spamoff@tampabay.rr.com> To: freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: directing the port skeleton to ftp through proxy-server (I think that's right ???) Message-ID: <37304616.ADDC1E2F@tampabay.rr.com>
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Doug White wrote: > On Tue, 4 May 1999, Spamoff wrote: > > > Helo again. > > > > Just did my first port and it worked...off the cdrom. > > > > I go through a proxy-server. > > > > I know how to do it manually, but I want the port skeleton 'thingy' to go and > > get the latest version from the site. So I need to change the location ever so > > slightly. > > In what way? O.K - let me explain.. apologies if you already know how to pass through a proxy-server. Normal ftp route for is ftp ftp.freebsd.org The skeleton tries to find the file by doing a similar thing. Proxy-server is different. To get out I do this. ftp 192.168.0.2 # That's my gateway address to the Proxy-server When it responds, THEN I enter anonymous@ftp.freebsd.org Then I connect. The main thing is...I have to initiate the connection to the proxy server first by doing ftp 192.168.0.2. If I use wxftp, I have to do the following. Host name/address :- 192.168.0.2 User ID :- anonymous@ftp.freebsd.org Password:- me@here.com Again the critical part is the first. Having the skeleton try and go direct to ftp.freebsd.org is going to fail...it has to go to the proxy-server (in my case, 192.168.0.2) first. I hope that's clearer. Anyway, just like it can check the cd-rom (if mounted) first, surely there is a place I can modify the script. Any ideas ??? > > > Doug White Regards...Martin To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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