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Showing posts with label Apt Proxy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apt Proxy. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Proxy settings in Linux Ubuntu and Debian for apt-get wget

A proxy server, also known as a "proxy" or "application level gateway", is a computer that acts as a gateway between a local network (e.g., all the computers at one company or in one building) and a larger-scale network such as the Internet. Proxy servers provide increased performance and security. In some cases, they monitor employees' use of outside resources.


One can do proxy settings graphically from System --> Preferences --> Proxy Settings
and apply "System wide" But if there is an authenticated proxy, It was unable to apply properly. That's why it is better to apply manually all the settings.

Proxy settings has to be done in 3 areas...