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There is no 'Apply System Wide' option.I have to manually change /etc/apt/apt.conf file every time I set or unset proxy.

How do I configure it so that it applies system wide proxy settings - with apt.conf updating accordingly in Ubuntu 18.04?

EDIT:

Despite setting apt.conf manually, I'm not able to install anything through Ubuntu Software because an "Unsupported proxy configured: proxy.server.com//8080" error comes up. How do I fix this?

networking 18.04 proxy

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  Bug report: bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/… You might want to add yourself as being affected.
  
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  You have to specifiy http:// in front of the hostname, everything else irritates apt
  
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2

There is no 'Apply System Wide' option.I have to manually change /etc/apt/apt.conf file every time I set or unset proxy.

How do I configure it so that it applies system wide proxy settings - with apt.conf updating accordingly in Ubuntu 18.04?

EDIT:

Despite setting apt.conf manually, I'm not able to install anything through Ubuntu Software because an "Unsupported proxy configured: proxy.server.com//8080" error comes up. How do I fix this?

networking 18.04 proxy

share|improve this question

edited Jun 25 '18 at 11:39

Trial

asked Jun 25 '18 at 4:54

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  Bug report: bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/… You might want to add yourself as being affected.
  
  – muru
  Jun 25 '18 at 6:14
  

  
  
  
  


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  You have to specifiy http:// in front of the hostname, everything else irritates apt
  
  – Marged
  Sep 10 '18 at 12:48
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

There is no 'Apply System Wide' option.I have to manually change /etc/apt/apt.conf file every time I set or unset proxy.

How do I configure it so that it applies system wide proxy settings - with apt.conf updating accordingly in Ubuntu 18.04?

EDIT:

Despite setting apt.conf manually, I'm not able to install anything through Ubuntu Software because an "Unsupported proxy configured: proxy.server.com//8080" error comes up. How do I fix this?

networking 18.04 proxy

share|improve this question

edited Jun 25 '18 at 11:39

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Set proxy details in Environment variables;

Edit /etc/environment and add following lines (replace username, password, host and port with your proxy details).

http_proxy=http://username:password@host:port/

ftp_proxy=ftp://username:password@host:port/

https_proxy=https://username:password@host:port/ 

For apt,software center & etc;

edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy (if its not exist create it) and add the following lines

Acquire::http::proxy "http://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::ftp::proxy "ftp://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::https::proxy "https://username:password@host:port/";

share|improve this answer

answered Jun 25 '18 at 5:41

Gayan SampathGayan Sampath

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  Is there anyway to automatically update /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy? I have to manually set it each time - in previous versions of Ubuntu, I needn't have done that - just clicking on the button 'Apply System Wide' through GUI was good enough.
  
  – Trial
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:44
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  what is the Desktop Environment you use? Gnome?
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  check this for Gnome. but everytime you setting proxy you will need to type them in. link
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  :) if you found answer mark it.
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Despite setting apt.conf manually, I'm not able to install anything through Ubuntu Software because an "Unsupported proxy configured: proxy.server.com//8080" error comes up. How do I fix this?
  
  – Trial
  Jun 25 '18 at 11:39
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
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0

18.04 uses GNOME as the default desktop manager, although I prefer Unity which was used in several previous LTS releases. When I installed and switched to Unity, the "apply system wide" option was restored in the network/proxy settings menu.

To switch to Unity, run sudo apt update && sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop, and select the lightdm option when prompted. I had to first edit /etc/environment by hand to include my proxy server before apt could reach the repositories for the update/install. This link gives a detailed description of how to switch to Unity.

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Set proxy details in Environment variables;

Edit /etc/environment and add following lines (replace username, password, host and port with your proxy details).

http_proxy=http://username:password@host:port/

ftp_proxy=ftp://username:password@host:port/

https_proxy=https://username:password@host:port/ 

For apt,software center & etc;

edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy (if its not exist create it) and add the following lines

Acquire::http::proxy "http://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::ftp::proxy "ftp://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::https::proxy "https://username:password@host:port/";

share|improve this answer

answered Jun 25 '18 at 5:41

Gayan SampathGayan Sampath

314

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is there anyway to automatically update /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy? I have to manually set it each time - in previous versions of Ubuntu, I needn't have done that - just clicking on the button 'Apply System Wide' through GUI was good enough.
  
  – Trial
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:44
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  what is the Desktop Environment you use? Gnome?
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  check this for Gnome. but everytime you setting proxy you will need to type them in. link
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  :) if you found answer mark it.
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Despite setting apt.conf manually, I'm not able to install anything through Ubuntu Software because an "Unsupported proxy configured: proxy.server.com//8080" error comes up. How do I fix this?
  
  – Trial
  Jun 25 '18 at 11:39
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 4 more comments

3

Set proxy details in Environment variables;

Edit /etc/environment and add following lines (replace username, password, host and port with your proxy details).

http_proxy=http://username:password@host:port/

ftp_proxy=ftp://username:password@host:port/

https_proxy=https://username:password@host:port/ 

For apt,software center & etc;

edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy (if its not exist create it) and add the following lines

Acquire::http::proxy "http://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::ftp::proxy "ftp://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::https::proxy "https://username:password@host:port/";

share|improve this answer

answered Jun 25 '18 at 5:41

Gayan SampathGayan Sampath

314

• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is there anyway to automatically update /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy? I have to manually set it each time - in previous versions of Ubuntu, I needn't have done that - just clicking on the button 'Apply System Wide' through GUI was good enough.
  
  – Trial
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:44
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  what is the Desktop Environment you use? Gnome?
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:45
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  check this for Gnome. but everytime you setting proxy you will need to type them in. link
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:49
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  :) if you found answer mark it.
  
  – Gayan Sampath
  Jun 25 '18 at 5:54
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Despite setting apt.conf manually, I'm not able to install anything through Ubuntu Software because an "Unsupported proxy configured: proxy.server.com//8080" error comes up. How do I fix this?
  
  – Trial
  Jun 25 '18 at 11:39
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 4 more comments

Set proxy details in Environment variables;

Edit /etc/environment and add following lines (replace username, password, host and port with your proxy details).

http_proxy=http://username:password@host:port/

ftp_proxy=ftp://username:password@host:port/

https_proxy=https://username:password@host:port/ 

For apt,software center & etc;

edit /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80proxy (if its not exist create it) and add the following lines

Acquire::http::proxy "http://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::ftp::proxy "ftp://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::https::proxy "https://username:password@host:port/";

share|improve this answer

answered Jun 25 '18 at 5:41

Gayan SampathGayan Sampath

314

http_proxy=http://username:password@host:port/

ftp_proxy=ftp://username:password@host:port/

https_proxy=https://username:password@host:port/ 

Acquire::http::proxy "http://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::ftp::proxy "ftp://username:password@host:port/";

Acquire::https::proxy "https://username:password@host:port/";

share|improve this answer

answered Jun 25 '18 at 5:41

Gayan SampathGayan Sampath

314

answered Jun 25 '18 at 5:41

Gayan SampathGayan Sampath

314

answered Jun 25 '18 at 5:41

Gayan SampathGayan Sampath

314

0

18.04 uses GNOME as the default desktop manager, although I prefer Unity which was used in several previous LTS releases. When I installed and switched to Unity, the "apply system wide" option was restored in the network/proxy settings menu.

To switch to Unity, run sudo apt update && sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop, and select the lightdm option when prompted. I had to first edit /etc/environment by hand to include my proxy server before apt could reach the repositories for the update/install. This link gives a detailed description of how to switch to Unity.

share|improve this answer

answered 11 hours ago

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18.04 uses GNOME as the default desktop manager, although I prefer Unity which was used in several previous LTS releases. When I installed and switched to Unity, the "apply system wide" option was restored in the network/proxy settings menu.

To switch to Unity, run sudo apt update && sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop, and select the lightdm option when prompted. I had to first edit /etc/environment by hand to include my proxy server before apt could reach the repositories for the update/install. This link gives a detailed description of how to switch to Unity.

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18.04 uses GNOME as the default desktop manager, although I prefer Unity which was used in several previous LTS releases. When I installed and switched to Unity, the "apply system wide" option was restored in the network/proxy settings menu.

To switch to Unity, run sudo apt update && sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop, and select the lightdm option when prompted. I had to first edit /etc/environment by hand to include my proxy server before apt could reach the repositories for the update/install. This link gives a detailed description of how to switch to Unity.

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