error using branch behind proxy

[Vincent Ladeuil]

>>>>> "Jeff" == Jeff Cunningham <jeffrey.k.cunningham at boeing.com> writes:

    Jeff> On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 03:05:16AM -0800, Vincent Ladeuil wrote:
    >> This is unusual, curl do not recognize it for one. What bzr is
    >> currently expecting is:
    >> 
    >> http_proxy=http://nw-proxy.boeing.com:31060
    >> 
    >> Also note that for https you can say either:
    >> 
    >> https_proxy=https://nw-proxy.boeing.com:31060
    >> 
    >> or
    >> 
    >> https_proxy=http://nw-proxy.boeing.com:31060
    >> 
    >> depending on whether you want your local traffic (between you and
    >> the proxy) to be encrypted or not.
    >> 
    >> That should solve your immediate problem.
    >> 
    >> But I'm still surprised, can you tell me what other programs
    >> recognize this syntax in the environment variables ?


    Jeff> You are correct: changing the syntax to a fully qualified uri fixes
    Jeff> the problem.  I changed it in my profile and nothing else seems to
    Jeff> break. 

Great, that's what I hoped you will say ;-) Especially the
"nothing else seems to break".

    Jeff> I'm not sure what program prescribed that syntax in the
    Jeff> first place. I'll let you know if I find out different.

Well, proxy environment variables is a bit obscure, it has never
been specified and have evolved quite a bit in the time. On top
of that, most uses are now through browsers which may acquire
their proxies by executing javascript...

But I'll welcome any piece of info about how proxies are
configured by various softwares. I think some people will fall in
the same trap in the future.

    Jeff> Thanks!

Thanks to you for coming back telling us it works finally ;-)

       Vincent