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Ubuntu is an open-source software operating system on Linux for enterprise servers, desktops, the cloud, and IoT.
There are multiple ways to set up a proxy server for Ubuntu. In this guide, you'll find two common methods: using System (GNOME) settings and utilizing the terminal.
To set up a system-wide network proxy, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Download and install Ubuntu Desktop.
Step 2. Find Settings from the Ubuntu launcher and go to the Network tab.
Step 3. Once you click on Network, it will open up a new dialog. From the three options, choose Network Proxy.
Step 4. Select Manual to configure proxy settings. Next, several text boxes will pop up from which you can set HTTP, HTTPS, FTP & SOCKS proxy. Fill in the following information:
HTTP Proxy: pr.oxylabs.io
Port: 7777
You can also use random or sticky country-specific entries. For example, if you enter us-pr.oxylabs.io under HTTP Proxy and 10000 under Port, you’ll acquire a US exit node. If you enter 10001 under Port, you’ll receive the US exit node with a sticky session. You can find a complete list of country-specific random proxy entry nodes here and a list of sticky proxy entry nodes - here.
Step 5. Close the Network Proxy window. The changes will automatically be saved, and the system-wide proxy will be activated.
Each time you make a web request through a browser or other application, a pop-up window will prompt you to enter the credentials of your Oxylabs proxy user for the session.
Remember to append the customer- part to your username, for example: customer-USERNAME.
To set up a network proxy for all terminal sessions, follow the steps below:
Step 1. Download and install Ubuntu Desktop.
Step 2. Open shell configuration using an editor.
For the ZSH terminal, the shell configuration file is by default located in the home directory. We can edit this file using vim with the below command:
Instead of vim, you can also use gedit, nano, or any other text editor that you prefer. Also, if you are using Bash instead of ZSH, you’ll have to edit your bash shell configuration file, i.e. ~/.bashrc instead of ~/.zshrc.
Step 3. Create two new environment variables
At the bottom of this configuration file, you’ll have to define the http_proxy, https_proxy, or ALL_PROXY (for SOCKS5) variables.
Here are the details you need to fill in:
Proxy address: pr.oxylabs.io
Port: 7777
Username: customer-username
Password: password
Don't forget to add the customer- part to your username.
Step 4. Reload the configuration
Now, you can reload the configuration file either by opening a new terminal or by running the following command in the existing terminal:
The proxy will always be active for the current user. The shell configuration file gets loaded every time you open a new terminal. So, the environment variables will be always available for you even if you restart your computer.
If you want to enable it for all users then you will have to append the above two lines in the /etc/environment.
That’s all! You’ve successfully integrated your Oxylabs proxies.
You can find the complete tutorial here.
