From 01f3d4b33cb54aadb5433c65219e0fe3128a05b6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: hniksic Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 13:06:34 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] [svn] Document --[no-]proxy as being primarily used to turn *off* proxies. --- doc/ChangeLog | 5 +++++ doc/wget.texi | 13 ++++--------- 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index e87ae3ca..be7a6120 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +2005-05-14 Hrvoje Niksic + + * wget.texi (Overview): Document --[no-]proxy as primarily being + used to turn *off* the use of proxies. + 2005-05-11 Hrvoje Niksic * wget.texi (HTTPS (SSL/TLS) Options): Explain certificate diff --git a/doc/wget.texi b/doc/wget.texi index 5bc2966c..5f72c35a 100644 --- a/doc/wget.texi +++ b/doc/wget.texi @@ -835,11 +835,9 @@ recommendation to block many unrelated users from a web site due to the actions of one. @cindex proxy -@item -Y on/off -@itemx --proxy @itemx --no-proxy -Turn proxy support on or off. The proxy is on by default if the -appropriate environment variable is defined. +Don't use proxies, even if the appropriate @code{*_proxy} environment +variable is defined. For more information about the use of proxies with Wget, @xref{Proxies}. @@ -3209,13 +3207,10 @@ In addition to the environment variables, proxy location and settings may be specified from within Wget itself. @table @samp -@item -Y on/off -@itemx --proxy @itemx --no-proxy @itemx proxy = on/off -This option may be used to turn the proxy support on or off. Proxy -support is on by default, provided that the appropriate environment -variables are set. +This option and the corresponding command may be used to suppress the +use of proxy, even if the appropriate environment variables are set. @item http_proxy = @var{URL} @itemx ftp_proxy = @var{URL}