The Ubuntu 11.10 has only simple proxy configuration. Where is the authentication option? so it can be used to download packages?
3 Answers
From reading the upstream bug about this, it looks to be possible, but requires you to enter the host in the form of username:password@host
in the network proxy dialog.
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2What if the password itself contains "
:
"? Do I need to escape it then? Dec 6, 2011 at 8:56
In system setting network option there you would find proxy option and apply system wide,if this does not work then put firefox it will work.