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30 October 2009
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This tutorial show you how to configure firefox, synaptic package manager, apt-get , and network to work properly behind a proxy in Ubuntu 9.10 karmic koala
I-Use FireFox Browser Behind a Proxy
Open your Firefox , goto Edit > Preferences
No go to advanced >network>Settings
in the manual proxy insert the proxy server and port
Now ok and restart your Firefox to check if your can browse Internet :)
II-Configure Synaptic Package Manager Behind a Proxy
In the Gnome Panel go to System > administration> Synaptic Package manager > Preferences> Network
In the Autentication you can insert the user and password if that needed .
Now reload your Synaptic pakcgae manager and check if you can instaal some packages
III-Configure your apt-get to get updated and install from shell
edit this file with sudo /etc/bash.bashrc with (Vi nano or gedit)
and add
export http_proxy=http://username:pass@host:port/
export ftp_proxy=http://username:pass@host:port/
to apply this fonction aan reboot is needed . then :
IV-Configure the network Proxy
in the gnome pane go to System > prefences>Network Proxy , use the same proxy for all protocols and insert the proxy host, the port ,
in the details you can use it for authentication (user and password)
Now you are ready to use the proxy server sucessfully , please enjoy with Linuxmen team and any comment or question via Forum.
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I have done all the steps.
Firefox: Ok
Apt-get update: Ok
Synaptic: Ok
Download Manager: Ok
Software Center, applications based on KDE (Amarok, K3B), Sound Converter: No access to web
I have edited also /etc/environment & /etc/apt/apt.conf, without success.
I have that to configure another thing?
Thanks!