Cannot Initialize repo to download Android Source — No Error Messages?

Question

Following directions here , I am trying to get source code for the latest version of Android 2.1. I understand that is android-2.1_r2.1p2.

When I get to the step where I issue the command:

repo init -u https://android.googlesource.com/platform/manifest -b android-2.1_r2.1p2

I do not get a prompt asking me for my name and email. The system returns to the prompt with no error message and nothing is downloaded.

I am on an Ubuntu VM with Git Core and Python 2.6 installed on a Windows XP.

Answer 1

A very helpful user on IRC channel #android-dev, helped me figure out the problem. Evidently this happens when you use a proxy. I use a VPN; so, I shut it off and restarted the virtual manchine and voila the problem was gone.