How to install an homebrew package behind a proxy?

Question

I'm working behind a proxy. When I installed homebrew I've modified the official command:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

by adding a -x option to tell curl about the proxy:

/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -x proxy.mydomain.com:3128 -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install)"

and it works well. But now I want to install openssl:

brew install openssl

and logically, the proxy is not detected:

curl: (7) Failed to connect to homebrew.bintray.com port 443: Connection refused Error: Failed to download resource "openssl"

If I set the environment variables as described in the documentation:

http_proxy=proxy.mydomain.com:3128 HTTPS_PROXY=proxy.mydomain.com:3128 ALL_PROXY=proxy.mydomain.com:3128

I obtain the same error. Adding http: or https: before doesn't change the problem.

Any ideas?

Kuhan · Accepted Answer · 2017-05-02 15:27:28Z

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To run Homebrew or Curl behind a proxy :

export ALL_PROXY=$http_proxy:port

or

export ALL_PROXY=proxyIP:port

After this is done, installation worked smoothly.

answered Mar 28, 2016 at 8:28

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Ulug'bek · Accepted Answer · 2016-11-25 05:45:38Z

Try run brew like this:

http_proxy=https://user:password@proxy:port https_proxy=https://user:password@proxy:port brew install PACKAGE

Afriza N. Arief · Accepted Answer · 2020-04-11 15:21:37Z

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ALL_PROXY=socks5://127.0.0.1:9001 brew upgrade

answered Apr 11, 2020 at 15:21

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abeboparebop · Accepted Answer · 2017-07-14 08:22:37Z

all_proxy=<proxy_domain>:<port> brew install <package>

I didn't explicitly include the http:// or https:// prefix in the proxy domain. Worked for me with macOS Sierra and Homebrew 1.2.4.

monkSinha · Accepted Answer · 2017-10-29 07:34:26Z

In terminal, type this:

http_proxy=http://IP:PORT https_proxy=http://IP:PORT brew install PACKAGE

for me, was behind IIIT proxy and trying to install python3, so this worked:

http_proxy=http://proxy.iiit.ac.in:8080 https_proxy=http://proxy.iiit.ac.in:8080 brew install python3

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