https://faq.i3wm.org/questions/Frequently asked questions and answers about the i3 window managerenCopyright i3, 2012Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:11:59 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3928/configuring-proxy-settings/I use i3 on top of Linux Mint 14. When I boot into my normal Cinnamon session, I am able to access a very handy network window that lets me easily change my proxy settings. The window is the one accessed from the "Network" program when I open up the window. I tried to attach a picture, but my karma is too low. How I could get to either that window or an equivalent one for changing which proxy server I am connecting to? If there are terminal instructions for changing my proxy settings, that would be just as good.Mon, 09 Jun 2014 15:43:46 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3928/configuring-proxy-settings/https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3928/configuring-proxy-settings/?answer=3929#post-id-3929I have found Linux Mint to be problematic if your server uses proxy settings to get online. Ubuntu also require changes to the network settings if you use a proxy, but this only involves a simple change in the Network Settings panel. This doesn't work in Linux Mint, the settings can be entered but will not remain saved. - Use a terminal to open `/etc/environment` using a text editor as superuser. E.g. `sudo gedit /etc/environment`. - Add the following lines to the text document that appears, replacing myproxy.server.com with your proxy address. > http_proxy=http://myproxy.server.com:8080/ https_proxy=http://myproxy.server.com:8080/ ftp_proxy=http://myproxy.server.com:8080/ no_proxy="localhost,127.0.0.1,localaddress,.localdomain.com" HTTP_PROXY=http://myproxy.server.com:8080/ HTTPS_PROXY=http://myproxy.server.com:8080/ FTP_PROXY=http://myproxy.server.com:8080/ NO_PROXY="localhost,127.0.0.1,localaddress,.localdomain.com" - Save the file, then navigate to `/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/` and create a new file there named 95proxies and include the following code (remembering to add your own proxy address in place of myproxy.server.com) > Acquire::http::proxy "http://myproxy.server.com:8080/"; Acquire::ftp::proxy "ftp://myproxy.server.com:8080/"; Acquire::https::proxy "https://myproxy.server.com:8080/"; Reboot and once you have logged in you will find that your proxy settings are in place for Network Settings, apt-get and Update manager. It's a pain but it does give you an idea about using the command line in a Linux terminal. Mon, 09 Jun 2014 16:11:59 +0000https://faq.i3wm.org/question/3928/configuring-proxy-settings/?answer=3929#post-id-3929