lensapp/lens

binary_download to work from behind a proxy

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#6,194 opened on Sep 7, 2022

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Description

What would you like to be added:

  • For binary.download to be able to use proxy ENV variables

Why is this needed:

  • To be able to download the 3 binaries when behind a proxy and building from source

Environment you are Lens application on:

  • RHEL 8.6 x86_64 VM.
  • Lens 6.0.1 git clone.

Contributor guide

Research direction
Investigate the binary download module and identify where HTTP requests are made. Modify the request configuration to respect proxy environment variables (HTTP PROXY, HTTPS PROXY, NO PROXY).
Tech stack
typescriptnodejs
Domain
developer experience
Issue type
Feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
Half day
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Active
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
Clear
Prerequisites
TypeScriptGitNode.js
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
70