add timeout for net request

[zp1996]

sometimes in china will be timeout:)

[shadowspawn]

Thanks for suggestion!

1. Is there a reason you added the timeout to just those calls and not to all operations? In particular, would it be better or worse to put the timeout in CURL_PARAMS and WGET_PARAMS?

2. I don't think a timeout can be added without improving the error handling in n first. For example, if is_ok fails, I think n will currently output invalid version which will be confusing. Is that what you see with your change when you do get a timeout?

On a related note, both curl and wget support a startup configuration file, so it is possible to change their behaviour without needing to change n:

• ~/.curlrc (documentation)
• ~/.wgetrc (documentation)

[shadowspawn]

Closing due to issues noted above, and have suggested work-around.

Feel free to open a new issue if it comes up again, with new information and renewed interest.

Thank you for your contributions.