edX proxy instructions

IMPORTANT NOTE: If using a proxy base network you need to complete the following steps:

• Add the proxy setting to the /etc/enviroment file

sudo vi /etc/enviroment

• Add the following lines, remember to change proxy.local.com for your url and PORT for the port used:

http_proxy=http://proxy.local.com:PORT
https_proxy=http://proxy.local.com:PORT
ftp_proxy=http://proxy.local.com:PORT
socks_proxy=http://proxy.local.com:PORT
no_proxy=localhost
JAVA_OPTS="-DproxyHost=proxy.local.com -DproxyPort=PORT"

• Save the file.
• Let's make the Proxy available every time that we use sudo
• Edit the /ect/sudoers file

sudo vi /etc/sudoers

• Find entry:

Defaults        env_reset

• Below add

Defaults        env_keep += "http_proxy https_proxy ftp_proxy socks_proxy no_proxy JAVA_OPTS"

• Edit the /etc/apt/apt.conf file

sudo vi /etc/apt/apt.conf 

• Add the following lines, remember to change proxy.local.com for your url and PORT for the port used

Acquire::http::proxy "http://proxy.local.com:PORT";
Acquire::https::proxy "http://proxy.local.com:PORT";

• Logout

END IMPORTANT NOTE