agreed. I was unable to figure out how to state it clearly..:) Les Mikesell wrote: > On Tue, 2005-11-29 at 11:04, Johnny Hughes wrote: > > >>>so my question is..why can't yum deal with a squid proxy running in >>>transparent mode?..<G> >> >>Because a transparent proxy is cheating ... yum has no idea that you are >>using a proxy. > > > That's the point. You don't need to configure every client. Why would > anyone want to? > > >>Transparent proxies are not the way proxy servers should >>be done. > > > And the more correct alternative that allows yum to work without > configuration would be??? > > >>If you know the IP address and port of your transparent proxy ... and >>you setup yum to use it properly, it will be no problem. > > > It is no problem for browsers either way. What does yum need that > browsers don't? > > >>If yum is not configured to use a proxy, it assumes that it is making a >>direct connection. This is not an unreasonable assumption, and it is >>quite logical. >> >>Transparent proxies should be against the freaking law :) > > > Yes, right *after* there is universal agreement on how to auto-configure > everything that uses http and ftp to use a non-transparent proxy - and > the matching code gets added everywhere. Meanwhile things that claim > to use http should work the same way as browsers. > -- My "Foundation" verse: Isa 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. -- carpe ductum -- "Grab the tape" CDTT (Certified Duct Tape Technician) Linux user #322099 Machines: 206822 256638 276825 http://counter.li.org/