Re: Where to set http_proxy?
Hi,
* Reckhard, Tobias <tobias.reckhard@secunet.com> [030521 17:27]:
> Hello
>
> Could anyone please tell me if there is a best place to set the system-wide
> environment variables http_proxy, ftp_proxy and no_proxy and the correct
> syntax? I've read about /etc/environment, /etc/profile appears to be a
> candidate as well. But I've been unable to find authoritative (for Debian)
> information yet.
This answer is hardly authoritative, but I would recommend
/etc/environment, over /etc/profile since the later assumes that all
users use a Bourne style shell.
example
http_proxy="http://blah.blah:80/"
The trailings lash can be important for some programs that use the
proxy variables.
Nick.
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