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If you are behind a proxy and do not already have the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package or the flashplugin-installer package installed, then please follow these steps so that these packages will install correctly. The first set of steps are for Natty and later. If you have Lucid please follow the second set of steps.

For Natty and later, these are the steps:

1. First be sure that you have set the proxy correctly system-wide.
2. Open a terminal and type: sudo http_proxy=$http_proxy apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
3. Answer any questions. Once that has finished installing, do the same thing for the Flash plugin if you want to use the FieldWorks training movies.
4. So in the terminal type: sudo http_proxy=$http_proxy apt-get install flashplugin-installer
5. Again answer any questions and wait for that to complete. Now install FieldWorks as you normally would.

For Lucid, these are the steps:

1. Open your favorite text editor, for instance use Applications -> Accessories -> gedit Text Editor
2. Copy the following 2 lines and paste them in your empty document:

   http_proxy = proxy.yourdomain.com

   use_proxy = on

3. Correct the proxy to match your information, including using the correct port number.
4. Use File -> Save As
5. Be sure you are in your home folder and give the file a name of .wgetrc
6. Now you can continue with installing FieldWorks and these packages will be automatically installed
7. Or you can choose to install the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package or the flashplugin-installer and it should install successfully

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