How to update and add repository in Ubuntu 11.04 Natty and 11.10 oneiric ocelot behind a proxy | FAQs

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 Question: How to install , update packages and add PPA repository  behind a proxy Server in Ubuntu 10.10, 11.04 Natty and 11.10 oneiric ocelot?

Answer:

Open terminal and add the following lines to /etc/apt/apt.conf.

gedit /etc/apt/apt.conf

And add these 2 line :

Acquire::http::Proxy "http://user:pass@proxy-host:port/";

Acquire::ftp::Proxy "http://user:pass@proxy-host:port/";

save  and exit. Now  apt-get update and  should  work behind a proxy, but you will notice that still something is not working, is the add-apt-repositoy command.

To be able to add repository behind a proxy, type the following commands:

# export https_proxy="http://192.168.1.5:8080"

# sed -i 's/"keyserver.ubuntu.com"/"hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80"/' /usr/share/pyshared/softwareproperties/ppa.py

Now you can add  repositories in Lucid and Natty using LANG=C add-apt-repository

Example:

root@ubuntu:~# LANG=C add-apt-repository ppa:motumedia/mplayer-daily

This  method  was  tested  under  Ubuntu 11.04 and 10.10  and is working  fine:)

Please  feel free to ask any question by posting in the Forum.

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