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Linux Proxy variables
If You are connecting to the Internet thru proxy.
export http_proxy=http://8.8.8.8:8080/ export https_proxy=https://8.8.8.8:8080/ export ftp_proxy=http://8.8.8.8:8080/ # Start new Shell with new variables defined. bash export http_proxy=http://IP:Port/ (Optional) Add the variables to /etc/environment to make the settings persistent.