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Incomplete system-wide proxy settings on Ubuntu 12.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Where are the system-wide proxy server settings? The new: System Settings>Network>Network proxy does not allow me to configure the user and password for my proxy, and it is ...
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How do I make a proxy server? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: Where are the system-wide proxy server settings? How do I make a proxy server that allows other computers to access my internet connection through the proxy, but will not ...
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How do you set up proxy authentication service in Ubuntu running inside vmware? [duplicate]

Here are the details: I run Windows7 As Host OS. I run Ubuntu12.04 in vmware. I use a proxy service to connect to the Internet in windows. Now that proxy service asks for my username and password ...
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How do I set system-wide proxy servers in Xubuntu, Lubuntu or Ubuntu Studio?

I cannot find the proxy settings anywhere. Do I have to set it through terminal, through gconftools or is there some GUI present for it?
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How do I set a system wide proxy with a username and password?

I'm trying to set a system wide proxy, and I'm specifically having difficulties with apt-get for installing applications on my Ubuntu. I'm in a university using a proxy server with username/password. ...
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software updater failed to download repository information

When I run software updater it says that it failed to download repository information and to check Internet connectivity. I have Internet connectivity. How do I fix this? editing to add content of ...
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Proxy does not work using sudo

I set the proxy using system setting -> Network -> Network Proxy. I then clicked on "Apply system wide", put my password, and nothing else. michele@rserver-VirtualBox:~$ wget http://bbc.co.uk --2014-...
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System wide Proxy settings when on a windows network with a password

I'm using Ubuntu on a windows network. I want to connect to the world wide web. I have followed the steps here which I have found very useful. However when I try to ping a website (eg: ping www....
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gnome-shell Doesn't read the system-wide proxy configuration when installing extensions

I have two Linux machines one at work and one at home they are identical hardware and the setup it pretty much the same. Both run Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and gnome-shell 3.4.1 One difference is that to ...
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Where do I set socks5 proxy settings on a server?

Which software is used to setup connection to socks5 proxy from Ubuntu server?
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How do I set a system-wide proxy in Lubuntu (or LXDE)? [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How do I set systemwide proxy servers in Xubuntu, Lubuntu or Ubuntu Studio? In Ubuntu with Unity, we have an option to set a system wide proxy. When I tried Lubuntu 12.04, I ...
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Unable to fetch deb file: connection refused [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How can I get apt to use a mirror close to me, or choose a faster mirror? I was trying to install emacs and I got a bunch of errors like this: Failed to fetch http://tr....
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Couldnot able to install anything

I tried to use sudo apt-get install its not working. So I did ping google.com it gave me ping: unknown host google.com I have net connection and I able to access Internet in browser. How should ...
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