[R] update.packages with proxy?

[Prof Brian Ripley]

On Sat, 1 Sep 2001, Philippe Grosjean wrote:

> You don't tell which system you are running on. But if it is Windows, it is
> possible to use update.package() through a proxy with the following
> modifications:
>
> - Go to the subdirectory 'modules'. You will find there 'internet.dll' and
> 'internet2.dll'.
> - Rename 'internet.dll' whatever you want. For instance 'internet.old'
> - Rename 'internet2.dll' to 'internet.dll'
>
> Now, R will use the same configuration as Internet Explorer does. If you can
> access the web via Internet Explorer through a proxy, i.e., if you correctly
> configure it, then, it should now be the same for R.
>
> If I understand, primary 'internet.dll' is more reliable but it bypass
> internet access configuration of IE. 'internet2.dll' is provided as an
> alternative in cases where 'internet.dll' fails, like an access through a
> proxy.

internet.dll also works through a proxy.  Why it fails on some Windows
systems is unknown: we have been unable to reproduce the problem.  Now
1.3.1 is released, the documentation shows how to set proxies for each.
(Binaries for 1.3.1 are not yet on CRAN.)

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