How to Set Up a Proxy Server (patchadd)

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 patchadd 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 patchadd command line.

      For example:

      # patchadd -x mycache.domain:8080 -M http://www.sun.com/solaris/patches/latest 101223-02 102323-02