A method of connecting to the internet through an intermediary (a proxy server) which handles connections and redirects them.
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I need a proxy app that isn't tor!
Hi my internet has censored by devil isp, I use freegate.tv and psiphone when I used Windows before Ubuntu. Both are great and free.
Tor works very lazy and slow because my internet is very poor (512 ...
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Can't get online accounts to work from behind proxy
At work I am behind a proxy and I can't access my online accounts. I have setup my proxy globally but still no luck connecting to any accounts.
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proxy chain application
Please recommend proxy chain application for Ubuntu like proxifier.
Proxifier support proxies in HTTPS and SOCKS. I want an application like proxifier for UBUNTU.
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Can not access any host from shell while they are accessible from Firefox/Chrome
OS is under a proxy. I use cntlm. Company adds a root certificate to all certificates. I have a problem accessing any host from shell. For example:
svn checkout ...
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squid-deb-proxy failing to cache packages
On an Ubuntu 12.04 server, with squid-deb-proxy installed, client machines on the network will properly contact the server when installing packages, but squid never caches packages.
From ...
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unable to enter proxy authentication details in synaptic Ubuntu 13.04
Hi I recently installed Ubuntu 13.04, I work behind a proxy and it has all sorts of complications, authentication, special character in the password. So I used to enter the proxy settings in the ...
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Does apt-cacher change packages access time?
I tried to remove the long time unused packages from apt-cacher archive using find:
$ find /var/cache/apt-cacher -atime +5 -type f -name ".*deb*" | wc -l 8471
$ find /var/cache/apt-cacher -atime +9 ...
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Online Accounts, Email, and Spotify can't connect or authenticate (12.10)
I have set my proxy settings and applied them system wide. I can access the internet and get my email etc. though firefox (and Chrome), but whenever I try an app that needs to access the internet, it ...
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proxychains LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded
Using proxychains to do apt-get update in ubuntu 12.04.2
sudo proxychains apt-get update
gives following error
ERROR: ld.so: object 'libproxychains.so.3' from LD_PRELOAD cannot be preloaded: ...
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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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git get ubuntu kernel source through http proxy
I try to run below command to get kernel source code in ubuntu 12.04.
git clone git://kernel.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-precise.git
As my machine is in a private network, I need setup a http proxy ...
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Squid3 and proxy system wide settings
I'm having a problem with system wide configuration, when I apply them I get "proxy server is refusing connection" but when I apply them to firefox it works fine.
Also, how would I allow apt-get, ...
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Where are the system-wide proxy server settings?
I access my Internet connection through through a proxy server. All I need to enter is HTTP address and port. Where can I enter these for system-wide settings?
Note: this question and answers ...
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How can I bypass governmental censorship of certain websites, for instance in Iran?
I live in Iran and as you know there's a blocking system here. The people here use VPNs to access websites. I did the same. But days ago VPNs (PPTP, L2TP,SSTP) ports was blocked too. The alternatives ...
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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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How can a proxy be set for the whole xubuntu system?
Hello I need to find out how to enable a system wide proxy in xubuntu 10.10
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How do I set systemwide proxy servers in Xubuntu, Lubuntu or Ubuntu Studio?
I cannot find the settings anywhere do I have to set it through terminal through gconftools or is there some GUI present for it?
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Valve Steam on Ubuntu 13.04 behind proxy
I am trying to using Valve Steam on Ubuntu but I am behind proxy server. I am not able to use Steam. I tried setting environment variables http_proxy, https_proxy and ftp_proxy. and tried setting ...
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Alternatives for Burp Suite in Linux
As I understand, Burp Suite helps in creating proxy listeners on local address and thus intercept the communication between the browser and the internet. Is there any similar software in ubuntu.
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its about update problem with ubuntu 11 10
I'm new in to use Ubuntu,(11 10) and I have some problem when i try to update or install any software(i have realize when i tried to install latex). I have tried to solve this issue by changing to ...
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problem with installing Tor on ubuntu 12.04
I tried to install tor in terminal by:
sudo apt-get install tor
and this is the output:
> Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
tor is ...
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How to set proxy settings in ubuntu software center?
I have been using windows 7 and to update windows i configured netsh winhttp settings by using command: netsh winhttp set proxy 10.0.0.21:3128. That worked for windows update and many other softwares. ...
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Setting proxy without password in ubuntu 12.04
I am using Ubuntu 12.04
When I try to set the proxy using network settings(gnome-control-center network)->Network Proxy-> Then enter the proxy-> Apply system wide.
Then it ask for the password but if ...
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Run Wine behind proxy
The title says it all. I am in a university which has authenticated proxy. Wine is not detecting this. Hence, none of the applications inside wine is getting internet connection. Please help.
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“start-tor-browser” only opens a gedit window, not tor
"start-tor-browser" only opens a gedit window, not tor.
I have the most recent version of the Tor Browser Bundle from torproject.org.
(tor-browser-gnu-linux-x86_64-2.3.25-6-dev-en-US.tar.gz )
When I ...
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caching images with apache reverse proxy
I'm trying to set up an apache2 reverse proxy to cache images. (Apache, not nginx required)
There appear to be headers being cached, but not images,css etc.
My config:
CacheEnable disk /
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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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Can't update Eclipse Juno in Ubuntu 12.10
I'm trying to get updates and install new plugin from Eclipse Juno (4.2) on Ubuntu 12.10 (amd/x64).
I've tried every solution posted on this forum for previous versions (changing proxy settings, ...
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How to set double proxy?
My ISP needs proxy to connect to the internet. I set proxy (e.g. 1.1.1.1:8080) in my network setting. Now can I set a second proxy (e.g. 2.2.2.2:8080) for browsing the internet?
I want to browse with ...
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Installing any plugin inEclipse sticks on pending and doesn't install
I am facing a problem with installing plugins in Eclipse on Ubuntu 12.04.
I am using the "Install New Software" feature under the help menu in Eclipse. No matter what update site I provide in the ...
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v12.10 can't apt-get update
I know there are lots of questions posed about this, but after troubleshooting for several hours, I'm not sure what to do anymore...
I first installed Ubuntu 12.10 and had no internet access at all. ...
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How to remove “http_proxy” user env setting? [closed]
I have tried searching for it without any luck:
pavel@mintdesktop ~ $ env | grep proxy
http_proxy=http://192.168.2.1:8080
https_proxy=http://192.168.2.1:8080
pavel@mintdesktop ~ $ cat ./.profile | ...
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Firestarter, Proxy and limited number of IP addresses to access
On my local network I have to setup Linux Ubuntu boxes, so users will be able to access only to few (2-3) domains. Also, all of those Linux Ubuntu boxes are behind Proxy.
Tried to configure this ...
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Can't run Tor from terminal
So... I can't run Tor from my terminal. I have tried many different things, but I couldn't make it run. Once, it didn't stop to run when I wanted to. At my other attempt I also ended up failing ...
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'Acquire::http::Proxy: command not found' message at terminal when started
As soon as I start command terminal window, following message appears in the terminal
Acquire::http::Proxy: command not found
Acquire::ftp::Proxy: command not found
Acquire::https::Proxy: command not ...
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configuring and authenticating proxy on ubuntu 12.04 terminal
I am very new to ubuntu, I decided to try it out two days ago. I am using proxy server [41.74.91.139 with user name and password]. I cant access any on-line resources both with the terminal, ...
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Why does wget fail with “503 Service Unavailable” Error?
I've upgraded from Ubuntu 10.04 to 12.04. Now for some files wget keeps on failing with a 503 Service Unavailable Error:
$ wget ...
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aptitude proxy configuration
I had my machine set up been behind proxy for a while; now I have direct internet access and hence removed the proxy configuration. However, aptitude still tries to connect through the old proxy and I ...
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Where are proxy settings stored in Ubuntu 12.10? [duplicate]
I was searching hard through all the forums, but could not find an answer on my question. I'm writing a desktop application and I want to auto-detect proxy settings on recent Ubuntu. There are many ...
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How can I replicate putty's capabilities in gnome-terminal?
I connect to my workplace via citrix. Now to connect to servers, I currently use putty. This is because in putty, I can use the proxy settings options to add connect via HTTP proxy which is set to ...
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Proxychains configuration
I have downloaded proxychains and configured it to run with tor. I want a chain of 3 or more proxies. 3 will be enough.
The problem is finding proxies that are up and running i just keep getting ...
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Use proxy connection as if it were Direct Connection
I have a proxy internet connection. However some applications I need to run that do not work under proxy, and require direct connection. Is there some way by which my proxy connection behaves as ...
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Using an unreliable apt-cacher-ng?
Is it possible to configure apt in such a way that it can handle an apt-cacher-ng instance on another machine that can sometimes be offline? I.e. what I am looking for is that instead of using the ...
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No internet connection behind enterprise proxy
Even though I can install stuff via apt-get install, I can't ping anything outside local network or access any site.
My wired network adapter is connected in Bridge mode and got an ip via dhcp ...
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Configuring TinyProxy's 'user nobody' switch
Are the switch pair "user" and "group" REQUIRED to run tinyproxy? They come defaulted to 'nobody', but that seems like it wouldn't work. Being an ABSOLUTE newbie to ubuntu and opensource, I'd really ...
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How to make apt-get work with proxy? [duplicate]
I am using Ubuntu 12.04. When I run the command:
sudo apt-get update
I get the error message as:
403 forbidden access
I have tried the solution I found here in one of the questions, editing ...
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How to pretend to browse from a different country?
How to pretend to browse from a different country for view Streaming Online Television From Another Country or to use programms that don't work in my country or to Buying (shop).
Edit:
The best ...
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iptables doesn't redirect http traffic to my Squid proxy!
I arranged a transparent Squid proxy which listens to port 3128 on localhost, to block some web sites.
I've tested the proxy using Firefox, and it works.
Then I ran this, hoping to redirect all the ...
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set up squid proxy server for users in a different country to bypass censorship
I've configured a squid proxy server so that users from another country that censore the Internet access can access to filtered Websites. How my client should set the network settings in order to ...
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Port forward server through VPN connection
We currently use Pidgin to connect to a Sametime server, however for this to work, we must be connected to a VPN (Cisco).
For 99% of us, there isn't an issue with having the Cisco VPN client ...
