Difference between revisions of "Setting up internet access"
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#In the directory <span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace;">/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ </span> create the file<span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace;">10proxy</span> | #In the directory <span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace;">/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ </span> create the file<span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace;">10proxy</span> | ||
| − | <code> | + | <code> cd /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/</code> |
| − | cd /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ | ||
| − | sudo nano 10proxy | + | <code> sudo nano 10proxy</code> |
| − | </code> | + | |
| + | 2. In this file add the line | ||
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| + | <code> Acquire::http::Proxy "[http://username:password@proxy_address:port http://username:password@proxy_address:port]";</code> | ||
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| + | At DeKUT we type | ||
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| + | <code> </code><span style="font-family: monospace;"> Acquire::http::Proxy "[http://192.168.96.1:8080 http://192.168.96.1:8080]";</span><code> </code> | ||
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| + | 3. Save the file and exit- Type Ctrl-X and type Y when asked whether to save changes | ||
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| + | 4. In the terminal type <span style="font-family:courier new,courier,monospace;">sudo apt-get update </span> | ||
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| + | You should now have access to the internet | ||
Latest revision as of 11:09, 29 April 2015
Setting up internet proxy
If you need to access the internet via a proxy as is the case in several universities we must follow the following steps
- In the directory /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ create the file10proxy
cd /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/
sudo nano 10proxy
2. In this file add the line
Acquire::http::Proxy "http://username:password@proxy_address:port";
At DeKUT we type
Acquire::http::Proxy "http://192.168.96.1:8080";
3. Save the file and exit- Type Ctrl-X and type Y when asked whether to save changes
4. In the terminal type sudo apt-get update
You should now have access to the internet
