Ubuntu

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.

Method 1: System settings

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: isp.oxylabs.io

Port: 8001

You will need to choose the port assigned to an IP address from the purchased proxy list, which you can find on Oxylabs' dashboard. The 8001 port will pick the first IP address from your list for all requests.

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 user- part to your username, for example: user-USERNAME.

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Method 2: Terminal sessions

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:

vim ~/.zshrc

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.

export http_proxy="user-USERNAME:[e-mail]:8001"
export https_proxy="user-USERNAME:[e-mail]:8001"
export ALL_PROXY="socks5://user-USERNAME:[e-mail]:8001"

Here are the details you need to fill in:

Proxy address: isp.oxylabs.io

Port: 8001

You will need to choose the port assigned to an IP address from the purchased proxy list, which you can find on Oxylabs' dashboard. The 8001 port will pick the first IP address from your list for all requests.

Username: user-username

Password: password

Don't forget to add the user- 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:

source ~/.zshrc

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.