On Thursday 27 August 2020 08:37:52 Sl�vek Banko wrote:
> On Thursday 27 of August 2020 17:26:47 William Morder via trinity-users
>
> wrote:
> > On Thursday 27 August 2020 08:17:24 Sl�vek Banko wrote:
> > > On Thursday 27 of August 2020 17:13:28 Michael wrote:
> > > > On Thursday 27 August 2020 10:05:17 am Sl�vek Banko wrote:
> > > > > Lately, I've been seeing more often that probably due to a
> > > > > malfunctioning transparent proxy somewhere at the provider, I'm
> > > > > getting corrupted and apt lists or damaged packages. And I have to
> > > > > download them repeatedly and repeatedly and... For such cases, it
> > > > > usually helps me to set up apt to know that the broken proxy is in
> > > > > the way:
> > > > >
> > > > > Acquire::http::Pipeline-Depth "0";
> > > > > Acquire::http::No-Cache=True;
> > > > > Acquire::BrokenProxy=true;
> > > >
> > > > Hi Sl�vek,
> > > >
> > > > For those of who don't know better, where would those commands go?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Michael
> > > >
> > > > PS:  I've had this happen (rarely) as well.
> > >
> > > This is exactly from one of my machines:
> > >
> > > # cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/99fixbadproxy
> > > Acquire::http::Pipeline-Depth "0";
> > > Acquire::http::No-Cache=True;
> > > Acquire::BrokenProxy=true;
> > >
> > > Cheers
> >
> > noted -- I will use them where needed.
> >
> > Right now I am having better luck with downloads, having used wget to
> > procure the packages by alternate means, then my apt-get and dpkg
> > voodoo.
> >
> > I am using a direct connection at present (if I did not make that
> > clear). Usually I am always running over Tor, but not until I get the
> > packages I need. (Or are you referring to a proxy not on my end, but
> > somewhere else in the chain?)
> >
> > Bill
>
> Yes, I mean the proxy "somewhere along the way". In the case of proxies,
> which I have under my control (ie squid), these problems do not occur
> there. But if the provider has implemented some "next generation
> firewall", there may be a lousy transparent proxy at the provider.
>
> Cheers

a-HA. 

Well, I have seen that syntax before, in other apt-get commands (for insecure 
repositories), so I believe I can figure out how to use them. 

No insecure connections at the moment, as I am still dealing with the firewall 
and other concerns. 

Bill