GPRS / Wifi

[Mike Baroukh]

>
> i don't think so -- checking the proxy variable should be transparent to  
> the apps and done by which layer is responsible for managing th connection.
indeed, if the variable is only in environnement, you must restart.
Also, I'm still not sure that there is a variable.
Who can set it ? Only pam is able to do it.

In anyway, I'll try to make something.
I'd be happy if it's useful.
If not, I will be it's only user ...

thanks.


arne anka a écrit :
>>> for the proxy: as someone mentioned before -- there is a global variable
>>> defining the proxy .
>>>       
>> Does this mean that I have to re-start my applications when I connect ?
>> Not optimal ...
>>     
>
> i don't think so -- checking the proxy variable should be transparent to  
> the apps and done by which layer is responsible for managing th connection.
>
>   
>> Anyway do you know who put this variable ?
>> And where to configure it's value ?
>>     
>
> someone in this thread said it is called
> $http_proxy
>
> and you can set it in one of your if-up.d/ scripts in a way like
>
> if [ $IFACE -eq "ppp0" ] ; then
> 	export $http_proxy=yourproxyforgprs
> fi
>
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