eopkg/Software Center not working behind proxy

venk25

Hello!

I installed Solus 4.5 in an environment that is behind a proxy server. I have tried the following proxy settings (based on this thread: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/726-how-to-set-system-wide-proxy-with-username-and-password) and also setup automatic proxy under Budgie Control Center -> Network -> Network Proxy. Firefox browser works fine to browse the internet.

eopkg and Software Center doesn't work. I'm not able to update the system or install any new packages.

Please help. Thanks!

venk25

There has to be a way to get eopkg/Software Center to work behind proxy. I mean, it can't be that Solus won't work behind a proxy.

brent

hang in there, very busy crew.
you need to know if justin's 2019 config advice is still valid--that's pretty old to me "and edit the proxy info under the [general] section." what did you do here specifically? this might help people that know--(I wouldn't have a clue.)

you don't seem to have an app problem, just that you can't update solus behind a proxy.
I feel like you are two easy settings away, It's old advice, hope you get some clarity soon.

venk25

"and edit the proxy info under the [general] section." what did you do here specifically?

Set http_proxy and https_proxy to the proxy server (shown above), like this:

http_proxy="http://<proxy>:80"
https_proxy="http://<proxy>:80"

brent

[deleted by author--it was already troubleshooted]

venk25

Any help appreciated, thanks!

venk25

I thought I will try fresh-installing Solus-Budgie-Release-2024-10-14, hoping that the new version may have this fixed. The installation failed when trying to add Solus repo :-(

Staudey

venk25 Looks like you're running into this issue: https://github.com/getsolus/packages/issues/4050

(possibly compounded by being behind a VPN/proxy)

brent

still got that crap on a new install?
from usb stick to bare metal?

how does one make a proxy server port-friendly? (rhetorical)

venk25

This install was on a VM; still behind proxy.

brent

https://www.baeldung.com/linux/run-update-behind-proxy-servers
that ^ shows different proxy server settings than you had above

https://askubuntu.com/questions/308809/no-internet-for-terminal-connect-through-a-proxy
a version of Justin's file move instructions (in this thread) here.

https://askubuntu.com/questions/7470/how-to-run-sudo-apt-get-update-through-proxy-in-commandline
a workaround by editing sudoers file ^^

proxy servers are big firewalls that block ports...who controls the proxy server?

I am about the least qualified person to help you since I know nothing about proxy servers. I hope someone can get you in a direction that gets you closer and spurs more questions.

brent

a lot of these articles including one below mention making moves in/etc/environment but I don't know what the Solus equivalent of that is since its not in our filesystem.

this was a tutorial and making this happen from a handful approaches, and it was actually clear and sensible to me. I would read it before anything--it's more understandable! good luck
https://www.golinuxcloud.com/set-up-proxy-http-proxy-environment-variable/

venk25

brent
Hi @brent, thank you for all the pointers on setting environment variables for proxy. I have pretty much tried everything to set proxy environment variables and eopkg just does not want to use any of them. You can see from my first post and subsequent posts, that all other applications, browser, command line curl etc. detect & pickup the proxy without any issues. It is specific to eopkg and eopkg only.

brent

Staudey wow that one had a timeout workaround in there. great find

venk25

Staudey
Thanks, I guess it's more of the proxy issue. Still, IMHO, the installer should not fail altogether.