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 with the pkgadd command.

1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.

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 a admin 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 admin file with the pkgadd -a command. For example:

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