Linux Proxy

From CASSA

Generally the GUI proxy in Gnome/Ubuntu is pretty useless half the time. Usually you can setup proxy information for your web browsers easily and doesn't vary from their Windows editions. Its when you want to do work with the CLI that you run into issues while in places such as at ECU.

To configure the proxy however for this is easy. Just type the following:

export http_proxy="http://username:password@proxy.ecu.edu.au:80/"

where username is your ADS username, and password is your ADS password

After that you should be able to do things such as apt-get or use aptitude with no problems.