Linux Debian support - Problem with proxy authentication in ap due to "@" in password

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Problem with proxy authentication in ap due to "@" in password

akameswaran@gmail.com

2006-07-12, 1:12 pm

I've already tried google, and I know the proper way to configure proxy
settings in apt. Unfortunately i recently changed my password to
something with an "@" symbol in it. So - when apt parses my apt.conf
it is not correctly identifying the proxy server - something like

Aquire::http::Proxy "user:p@ss@proxy.com" so apt goes

could not resolve ss@proxy.com.

any ideas on a workaround?

Bill Marcum

2006-07-12, 7:12 pm

On 12 Jul 2006 10:42:45 -0700, akameswaran@gmail.com
<akameswaran@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I've already tried google, and I know the proper way to configure proxy
> settings in apt. Unfortunately i recently changed my password to
> something with an "@" symbol in it. So - when apt parses my apt.conf
> it is not correctly identifying the proxy server - something like
>
> Aquire::http::Proxy "user:p@ss@proxy.com" so apt goes
>
> could not resolve ss@proxy.com.
>
> any ideas on a workaround?
>
Try "user:p%40ss@proxy.com", or change your password to something
without a "@".

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