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Could not upload through proxy

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Description

Hello, rustup-init failed :

info: syncing channel updates for 'stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc'
error: could not download file from 'https://static.rust-lang.org/dist/channel-rust-stable.toml.sha256' to 'C:\Users\xxxx\.rustup\tmp\_p5zko48h1tojccg_file'
info: caused by: error during download
info: caused by: [7] Couldn't connect to server (Unsupported proxy scheme for 'https://xx.xx.xx.xx:8080')

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Start by reproducing the rustup-init failure on Windows with the proxy configuration shown in the report. Trace the proxy handling for the HTTPS download and determine the expected supported proxy format; the issue is done when the stable channel metadata downloads successfully through that proxy.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli, networking
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
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