Date: Tue, 28 May 2024 14:29:24 +0200 From: Michael Schuster <michaelsprivate@gmail.com> To: Jenisch Ewald <Ewald.Jenisch@oekb.at> Cc: freeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: FreeBSD install via Proxy? Message-ID: <CADqw_gJfx18cqaV3rcXdNXwqhUW20v6tSRP%2BgcbOM4bLNRc5KA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <6070ca6676d04596b849782e723177ca@oekb.at> References: <6070ca6676d04596b849782e723177ca@oekb.at>
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--000000000000898e52061982c9ae Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Ewald, On Tue, May 28, 2024, 14:23 Jenisch Ewald <Ewald.Jenisch@oekb.at> wrote: > Hi, > > I've got a machine sitting in a heavily firewalled environment not > allowing direct internet connections, but http/https has to run via a > proxy. I've found ways to get normal user activity as well as git for > source updates run via proxy, but how about a fresh installation of FreeBSD > > To be specific: How can I get the installer (i.e. bootonly.iso) to run > it's downloads via a proxy instead of trying to connect to the internet > dirctly? > > I've already tried (without success so far): > > o) When the installer starts going for "shell" and in the shell opening > export HTTP_PROXY=<proxy:port> > export http_proxy=<proxy:port> > Both approaches are setting variables in the current shell ONLY and will have no effect on any other running process. That explains why they have no effect on the running installer. Can't help with the actual problem though, sorry. Regards > > o) Doing [Alt]-[F4] after the installer starts which brings me to a shell > and then in that shell > export HTTP_PROXY=<proxy:port> > export http_proxy=<proxy:port> > and leaving that console window open while switching back to the > installer using [Alt]-[F1] to continue installation > > Unfortunately neither of these work, not even a combination of them; the > installer always reaches out to the internet directly. > > Thanks much in advance for any clue, > -ewald > > PS: As for "installation", I'm talking about FreeBSD 14.0 here > > > --000000000000898e52061982c9ae Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div><div>Ewald,=C2=A0</div><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_q= uote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, May 28, 2024, 14:23 Jen= isch Ewald <<a href=3D"mailto:Ewald.Jenisch@oekb.at">Ewald.Jenisch@oekb.= at</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margi= n:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex= ">Hi,<br> <br> I've got a machine sitting in a heavily firewalled environment not allo= wing direct internet connections, but http/https has to run via a proxy. I&= #39;ve found ways to get normal user activity as well as git for source upd= ates run via proxy, but how about a fresh installation of FreeBSD<br> <br> To be specific: How can I get the installer (i.e. bootonly.iso) to run it&#= 39;s downloads via a proxy instead of trying to connect to the internet dir= ctly?<br> <br> I've already tried (without success so far):<br> <br> o) When the installer starts going for "shell" and in the shell o= pening<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 export HTTP_PROXY=3D<proxy:port><br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 export http_proxy=3D<proxy:port><br></blo= ckquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Both appr= oaches are setting variables in the current shell ONLY and will have no eff= ect on any other running process.=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><d= iv dir=3D"auto">That explains why they have no effect on the running instal= ler. Can't help with the actual problem though, sorry.=C2=A0</div><div = dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Regards=C2=A0</div><div dir=3D"aut= o"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma= rgin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:= 1ex"> <br> o) Doing [Alt]-[F4] after the installer starts which brings me to a shell a= nd then in that shell<br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 export HTTP_PROXY=3D<proxy:port><br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 export http_proxy=3D<proxy:port><br> =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 and leaving that console window open while swit= ching back to the installer using [Alt]-[F1] to continue installation<br> <br> Unfortunately neither of these work, not even a combination of them; the in= staller always reaches out to the internet directly.<br> <br> Thanks much in advance for any clue,<br> -ewald<br> <br> PS: As for "installation", I'm talking about FreeBSD 14.0 her= e <br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div></div></div> --000000000000898e52061982c9ae--
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