# Re: pybombs/wget behind a proxy **URL:** \ **Category:** GNU Radio\ **Created:** [January 16, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-pybombs-wget-behind-a-proxy/238556 "2014-01-16T18:20:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![musicdenotation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@musicdenotation](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/musicdenotation)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 6:20pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-pybombs-wget-behind-a-proxy/238556/1 "2014-01-16T18:20:48Z")
Alex, I’m inclined to make this timeout a Pybombs configuration variable that defaults to 10. I think for most people that is a reasonable timeout value, but this would make it very easy for it to be bumped up in special circumstances such as yours. Does this sound reasonable to you? Tim -------- Original message -------- From: Alexandru C. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) Date:01/16/2014 10:43 (GMT-05:00) To: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid Subject: [Discuss-gnuradio] pybombs/wget behind a proxy Greetings, There seems to be a 10 second timeout when pybombs fetches packages using wget. This is way too short when working behind a proxy. I have no clue how proxies are supposed to work. The one I am sitting behind downloads the package and scans it for viruses and during that time the connection appears to hang from wget point of view. With a large package like Ice, 10 seconds are not sufficient. I don’t know what a proper timeout would be, but maybe this is why the default timeout is so long. Alex ---
**Author:** ![tim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@tim](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/tim)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 8:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-pybombs-wget-behind-a-proxy/238556/2 "2014-01-16T20:16:43Z")
Hi Tim, I think that will be a good solution. Thanks. Alex