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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml index 3137639d9a..d2e4e8eb1b 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/faq.xml @@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ <qandaentry> <question> - <para> + <para id='i-am-behind-a-firewall-and-need-to-use-a-proxy-server'> I'm behind a firewall and need to use a proxy server. How do I do that? </para> </question> @@ -288,24 +288,34 @@ <para> Most source fetching by the OpenEmbedded build system is done by <filename>wget</filename> and you therefore need to specify - the proxy settings in a <filename>.wgetrc</filename> file - in your home directory. - Following are some example settings for different proxy types: + the proxy settings in a <filename>.wgetrc</filename> file, + which can be in your home directory if you are a single user + or can be in <filename>/usr/local/etc/wgetrc</filename> as + a global user file. + </para> + + <para> + Following is the applicable code for setting various proxy + types in the <filename>.wgetrc</filename> file. + By default, these settings are disabled with comments. + To use them, remove the comments: <literallayout class='monospaced'> - Http/FTP proxy: - https_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/ - http_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/ - ftp_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/ - - socks proxy: - export SOCKS_SERVER=`<replaceable>server</replaceable>:<replaceable>port</replaceable>` - unset http_proxy - unset https_proxy - unset ftp_proxy + # You can set the default proxies for Wget to use for http, https, and ftp. + # They will override the value in the environment. + #https_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/ + #http_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/ + #ftp_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/ + + # If you do not want to use proxy at all, set this to off. + #use_proxy = on </literallayout> The Yocto Project also includes a - <filename>site.conf.sample</filename> file that shows how to - configure CVS and Git proxy servers if needed. + <filename>meta-poky/conf/site.conf.sample</filename> file that + shows how to configure CVS and Git proxy servers if needed. + For more information on setting up various proxy types and + configuring proxy servers, see the + "<ulink url='&YOCTO_WIKI_URL;/wiki/Working_Behind_a_Network_Proxy'>Working Behind a Network Proxy</ulink>" + Wiki page. </para> </answer> </qandaentry> |