Set proxy on Ubuntu
I would like to know how to set a system proxy. I did it ages ago but did not document how I did it and google hasn't helped me. I know you can stick an export line in /etc/profile but I know there is a better way of doing it because I have done it in the past. Can anybody help me?
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On Ubuntu 9.10 try going to: system > preferences > network_proxy. Then choose manual proxy configuration, and enter your details.
I have not tried this since I do not use a proxy. This would seem to be the place to do it though. |
I am talking about a server. In other words there is no graphical user interface to do this. If somebody knew what file your technique edits that may be of some interest.
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Hi,
Are you referring to this? Code:
If you're trying to use apt-get from command line, you Kind regards, Eric |
I got my hands on some documentation and discovered that I put it in the apt file. It would be nice if there was a file that all network applications looked at to see if there was a proxy. This would save you having to specify the proxy settings for each applications and it is a better idea then putting it in the /etc/profile in my opinion. Maybe that is a good idea for future Linux products.
As I was saying you can also put it in /etc/profile. You may even be able to put it in rc.local so that the proxy is set for applications like lynx which I don't think have a configuration options for proxies. |
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