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How to disable proxy configurations back at home [duplicate]

I recently configured my /etc/apt/apt.conf file in order to be able to update software through the university's proxy... Acquire::http::proxy "http://username:password@proxya.aub.edu.lb:3128/"; ...
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Authentication required for every 1 hour for Internet but NO proxy. How do I get out from this problem?

OS: Ubuntu 12.04 and/or above My system connected to University campus Internet which has no proxy. But needs authentication (username and password) for every 1 hour. If the web-browser is running ...
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No Wifi and no network after new installation of Ubuntu 12.10

I have been struggling to to fix the wireless issue in my Ubuntu 12.10 and read some many articles but could not find any help. When I connect to my network via cable it doesn't work wither. I also ...
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get apt-get stop using ipv6

I'm trying to use apt-get update or any other apt-get command it gives me this error: Hiba történt „2001:db8:dbb:1:1:1:1:221:8049” feloldásakor (-9 - A címcsalád a gépnévhez nem ...
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Geoclue-master does not recognize geoclue-hostip as a usable provider

I am trying to use Geoclue master provider to get the current location on ubuntu version "Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS". I have installed the geoclue package along with geoclue-hostip provider. I am able to ...
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What package is responsible for modem (not) working and how do I downgrade it after a broken update?

Suddenly my USB mobile broadband modem has stopped working and is completely unable to connect. I have done nothing, so it's surely some recent update of some network/modem related package (probably ...
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No GUI and no internet

I dual boot 12.10 with Windows 8 on a UEFI system. The other day, I was installing some python stuff when apt-get suggested I run a dpkg command (I have no familiarity with how dpkg works), and that ...
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Error during update 'Unable to connect to 192.168.43.1:8000'

When I tried to update my Ubuntu through the update manager I received an error about some unknown resource. so i tried doing it from the terminal with sudo apt-get update but all I got is: 0% ...
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how to enable iptables tarpit?

I'm using ubuntu server 10.04 and I have to enable tarpit module . I installed the followning packet : aptitude install xtables-addons-common xtables-addons-source module-assistant auto-install ...
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Static IP configuration causing apt-get errors

I am getting errors when running apt-get update or when installing new packages. Although this only happens when the server configured for a static IP address. Changing the configuration back to ...
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How retrieve files in a minimal ubuntu installation? aka how apt-get retrieves files?

I'm running pbuilder, which setup a minimal ubuntu installation, and I'd like to retrieve some files without «wget» (it's not installed by default), since apt-get can retrieve .deb files I imagine ...
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Apt-Get using Apt-Cacher NG fails to fetch packages with hash sum mismatch

I have a machine who is using Apt-Cacher NG running on another machine as caching proxy. When I try to run sudo apt-get update I get the following errors: W: Failed to fetch ...
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Disable proxy server for one apt repository

I have made a local apt repository, but my IT-department caches LAN traffic on the proxy server. Is there a way I could work around this to disable the proxy settings for this local apt repository? in ...
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Aptget without networking

i had a accident and i removed network-manager package, now i cannot get network access or internet access to apt-get install it back and reconfig the internet what should i do? download the DVD and ...
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timeout errors in apt-get update/install

I'm trying to do an apt-get update or apt-get install xyz and I'm seeing timeouts like this: W: Failed to fetch http://eu-west-1.ec2.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric-updates/Release.gpg ...
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How do I ignore a proxy if not available?

Following the instructions in Best way to cache apt downloads on a LAN?, I've set up a caching proxy in my local network. Since that machine is not always up, I'd like to be able to refresh the ...
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Best way to cache apt downloads on a LAN?

I have multiple Ubuntu machines at home and a pretty slow internet connection, and sometimes multiple machines need to be updated at once (especially during new Ubuntu releases.) Is there a way where ...