How to Set Up a Proxy Server (pkgadd)

If your system is behind a firewall with a proxy, you will need to set up a proxy server before you can add a package from an HTTP server by using the pkgadd command.

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

   Roles contain authorizations and privileged commands. For more information about roles, see Configuring RBAC (Task Map) in System Administration Guide: Security Services.

2. Select one of the following methods to specify a proxy server.

   1. Specify the proxy server by using the http_proxy, HTTPPROXY, or HTTPPROXYPORT environment variable.

      For example:

      # setenv http_proxy http://mycache.domain:8080

      Or, specify one of the following:

      # setenv HTTPPROXY mycache.domain # setenv HTTPPROXYPORT 8080

   2. Specify the proxy server on the pkgadd command line.

      For example:

      # pkgadd -x mycache.domain:8080 -d http://myserver.com/pkg SUNWpkg

   3. Create an administration file that includes proxy server information.

      For example:

      # cat /tmp/admin mail= instance=unique partial=ask runlevel=ask idepend=ask rdepend=ask space=ask setuid=ask conflict=ask action=ask networktimeout=60 networkretries=3 authentication=quit keystore=/var/sadm/security basedir=default proxy=mycache.domain:8080

      Then, identify the administration file by using the pkgadd -a command. For example:

      # pkgadd -a /tmp/admin -d http://myserver.com/pkg SUNWpkg