Ubuntu – Change Proxy Settings In Ubuntu

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I want to use the Ubuntu Software Center to install software, but I cannot download them.

How can I give my proxy settings in Ubuntu terminal (just like we use cmd in Windows to choose IE proxy settings)?

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You can easily change the proxy settings for your user, or for the entire system, within the Network config under System Settings. This uses the GUI and is quick and helpful, but not very advanced. If you have particular requirements or special settings/circumstances, this may not do everything you need.

Open System Settings
Choose Network
In the left hand menu, choose Network Proxy
Enter your proxy settings. If you want to apply them system wide, press that button.
Close the window, or presss All Settings to leave this interface.

You should be all set. You may have to logout and login again for changes to take affect. In unusual circumstances, you may have to reboot your system, but that is highly unlikely for a Linux system. Network Manager Proxy dialogue

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Ubuntu – Ubuntu 11.10 Software Center (proxy?)

Create or edit /etc/apt/apt.conf defining your proxy configuration_

Acquire::http::Proxy "http://username:password@proxy_name_or_ip:port/";
Acquire::https::Proxy "https://username:password@proxy_name_or_ip:port/";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "ftp://username:password@proxy_name_or_ip:port/";

You could ignore the username and password if you make no use of they, and you could ignore https or ftp in the same way.

This is based on a comment in a ticket reporting this issue.

Ubuntu – How to know that an app uses which proxy settings

Well I would say, if the application is tied closely to GNOME (or any of the libraries closely related to GNOME), then it will use GNOME proxy settings.

If it is something to do with the package management stuff, then it will search in apt.conf

And finally, if it is a CLI utility, the bash variables or a configuration file.

It's useful to check the app's documentation/manpage to know where does it look for the settings.

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