FS#53210 - RFC: PACrunner package

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Marcos Mello (marcosfrm) - Wednesday, 08 March 2017, 10:37 GMT
Last edited by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Thursday, 09 March 2017, 00:10 GMT
Task Type Feature Request
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

NetworkManager 1.6 can talk to PACrunner to configure proxies (even automatic WPAD ones!):

https://atulhjp.wordpress.com/2016/06/16/steping-towards-proxies/
https://atulhjp.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/gui-comes-in-for-proxies/
https://atulhjp.wordpress.com/2016/08/02/enjoy-proxying/
https://atulhjp.wordpress.com/2016/08/21/gsoc16-work-product/

PACrunner when compiled with --enable-libproxy provides a compatibility library that replaces the original libproxy and serves proxy configuration to clients using its API.

PACrunner repository is here:

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/network/connman/pacrunner.git/
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Closed by  Doug Newgard (Scimmia)
Thursday, 09 March 2017, 00:10 GMT
Reason for closing:  None
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Wednesday, 08 March 2017, 15:15 GMT
I have no idea what this ticket is about.
Comment by Marcos Mello (marcosfrm) - Wednesday, 08 March 2017, 19:57 GMT
PACrunner is not in Arch repos. I am asking if it could be evaluated.
Comment by Doug Newgard (Scimmia) - Thursday, 09 March 2017, 00:10 GMT
Ah, this isn't the way to go about it, then. If you want it, make a PKGBUILD and put it in the AUR. If it's popular and a TU or Dev has an interest in it, it will get moved.

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