Hi, Is there anyway to set up R so that it uses a SOCKS proxy in Linux? I am getting some strange issues with the Institute's new web filtering system and want to be able to test whether a problem I have with the biomaRt package is caused by it. Many thanks Dan -- ************************************************************** Daniel Brewer, Ph.D. Institute of Cancer Research Molecular Carcinogenesis Email: daniel.brewer at icr.ac.uk ************************************************************** The Institute of Cancer Research: Royal Cancer Hospital, a charitable Company Limited by Guarantee, Registered in England under Company No. 534147 with its Registered Office at 123 Old Brompton Road, London SW7 3RP. This e-mail message is confidential and for use by the a...{{dropped:2}}