Add Proxy/VPN configuration options to the USB installer

[Combine-qwq]

What would you like to be added?

I live in a region with restricted access to the global internet. When installing the latest system version via a USB flash drive, the installer prompts me to connect to a network, so I connected to my home Wi-Fi.

However, during the installation process, the installer executes tasks like git clone from GitHub, which require a VPN or proxy in my network environment. The problem is that neither the initial setup wizard nor the GUI settings provide options to adjust network configurations or set up a proxy IP and port.

Because I cannot configure my proxy, the installation consistently fails due to connection timeouts to GitHub, forcing me to start the entire process over from scratch.

Suggested Solution:

• Add a network proxy/VPN setup menu in the installer UI where users can manually enter a proxy IP, port, and protocol.
• Alternatively, supporting proxy tools or client setups directly within the installer environment would be even better, allowing users to route traffic through their own nodes.
  Additional Context

The mandatory internet connection requirement, combined with the inability to configure a proxy, creates a major obstacle for users in restricted network environments and leads to a frustrating installation experience.

How will it help?

No response

Extra info

No response

[gregorytrentmartinjr]

Ok, I will work on getting this added, there is a release coming out today, it wont make this release, but I will update the ISO to include something that will help. Thanks for letting me know! I will reply again here to let you know when it is up for you to download.

[gregorytrentmartinjr]

What would you like to be added?

I live in a region with restricted access to the global internet. When installing the latest system version via a USB flash drive, the installer prompts me to connect to a network, so I connected to my home Wi-Fi.

However, during the installation process, the installer executes tasks like git clone from GitHub, which require a VPN or proxy in my network environment. The problem is that neither the initial setup wizard nor the GUI settings provide options to adjust network configurations or set up a proxy IP and port.

Because I cannot configure my proxy, the installation consistently fails due to connection timeouts to GitHub, forcing me to start the entire process over from scratch.

Suggested Solution:

* Add a network proxy/VPN setup menu in the installer UI where users can manually enter a proxy IP, port, and protocol.

* Alternatively, supporting proxy tools or client setups directly within the installer environment would be even better, allowing users to route traffic through their own nodes.
  Additional Context

The mandatory internet connection requirement, combined with the inability to configure a proxy, creates a major obstacle for users in restricted network environments and leads to a frustrating installation experience.

How will it help?

No response

Extra info

No response

It took a while but I handled it in a different way, instead of adding a configurable VPN or proxy I removed the need to download from GitHub to install. The fix didn't stop there because once installed you would still need to be able to update and that would require Github as well so I added a backup server for the update so that users that cant reach Github will still be able to update without any issue.

You should be able to install without any issue. Let me know if you were able to install and update without any issues and I will close this issue.

[Combine-qwq]

What would you like to be added?

I live in a region with restricted access to the global internet. When installing the latest system version via a USB flash drive, the installer prompts me to connect to a network, so I connected to my home Wi-Fi.
However, during the installation process, the installer executes tasks like git clone from GitHub, which require a VPN or proxy in my network environment. The problem is that neither the initial setup wizard nor the GUI settings provide options to adjust network configurations or set up a proxy IP and port.
Because I cannot configure my proxy, the installation consistently fails due to connection timeouts to GitHub, forcing me to start the entire process over from scratch.
Suggested Solution:

* Add a network proxy/VPN setup menu in the installer UI where users can manually enter a proxy IP, port, and protocol.

* Alternatively, supporting proxy tools or client setups directly within the installer environment would be even better, allowing users to route traffic through their own nodes.
  Additional Context

The mandatory internet connection requirement, combined with the inability to configure a proxy, creates a major obstacle for users in restricted network environments and leads to a frustrating installation experience.

How will it help?

No response

Extra info

No response

It took a while but I handled it in a different way, instead of adding a configurable VPN or proxy I removed the need to download from GitHub to install. The fix didn't stop there because once installed you would still need to be able to update and that would require Github as well so I added a backup server for the update so that users that cant reach Github will still be able to update without any issue.

You should be able to install without any issue. Let me know if you were able to install and update without any issues and I will close this issue.

It really works! I successfully got into the system. That’s awesome!

[gregorytrentmartinjr]

What would you like to be added?

I live in a region with restricted access to the global internet. When installing the latest system version via a USB flash drive, the installer prompts me to connect to a network, so I connected to my home Wi-Fi.
However, during the installation process, the installer executes tasks like git clone from GitHub, which require a VPN or proxy in my network environment. The problem is that neither the initial setup wizard nor the GUI settings provide options to adjust network configurations or set up a proxy IP and port.
Because I cannot configure my proxy, the installation consistently fails due to connection timeouts to GitHub, forcing me to start the entire process over from scratch.
Suggested Solution:

* Add a network proxy/VPN setup menu in the installer UI where users can manually enter a proxy IP, port, and protocol.

* Alternatively, supporting proxy tools or client setups directly within the installer environment would be even better, allowing users to route traffic through their own nodes.
  Additional Context

The mandatory internet connection requirement, combined with the inability to configure a proxy, creates a major obstacle for users in restricted network environments and leads to a frustrating installation experience.

How will it help?

No response

Extra info

No response

It took a while but I handled it in a different way, instead of adding a configurable VPN or proxy I removed the need to download from GitHub to install. The fix didn't stop there because once installed you would still need to be able to update and that would require Github as well so I added a backup server for the update so that users that cant reach Github will still be able to update without any issue.
You should be able to install without any issue. Let me know if you were able to install and update without any issues and I will close this issue.

It really works! I successfully got into the system. That’s awesome!

Ayeee! Happy to hear it works for you! 😀