install.sh and HTTP proxy for the plugins

[Michael Young]

On Mon, 27 Feb 2023, Martin Hitschel wrote:

> 
> Hi list,
> 
> this IdP is behind a HTTP proxy. Now during update, when the installer wants
> to check for plugin updates, it will currently hang:
> 
> root at SYSTEM:/opt/install/shibboleth-identity-provider-4.3.0# bin/install.sh
> Buildfile: /opt/install/shibboleth-identity-provider-4.3.0/bin/build.xml
> 
> install:
> Source (Distribution) Directory (press <enter> to accept default):
> [/opt/install/shibboleth-identity-provider-4.3.0] ?
> 
> Installation Directory: [/opt/shibboleth-idp] ?
> 
> Update from version 4.3.0 to version 4.3.0
> Plugin net.shibboleth.plugin.storage.jdbc: HTTPResource[https://shibboleth.net/downloads/identity-provider/plugins/plugins.propert
> ies] could not be located
> ^C
> 
> The IdP is functional, seems like one can safely abort the installer here,
> but it's irritating at least.

You didn't wait long enough. I had the same issue, but the install 
eventually completed after around 12 minutes.

> When I do a regular plugin update, the documentation about proxies is fine,
> however, how can I tell about the proxy to install.sh? Or is there an option
> for the installer to not check for plugin updates?

It would also be nice to be able to do an offline plugin install or update 
from manually downloaded plugins.properties and plugin gzip files.

 	Michael Young