>>> Is there a way to use an HTTP proxy (with a user/pass) with yum? Or >>> at least a way to pass a user/pass through yum? I have a situation >>> with a CentOS server behind a web filter appliance. >> >> Add the following to /etc/wgetrc >> http_proxy = http://username:password@proxy.example.com:8080/ >> ftp_proxy = http://username:password@proxy.example.com:8080/ > > Since when does yum read wgetrc? I believe yum uses wget (or libraries) and wget reads wgetrc, I picked this up from the yum mailing list and it works too! :-) Dan