How to setup proxy authentication only once to the entire system?

Question

I'm a newbie :)

My context: I installed Ubuntu in a desktop behind a proxy that needs authentication, its very very boring because I need to configure proxy's URL, and to enter my username and password in everything, example: firefox, eclipse, and etc...

I need something to leave it in a transparent way(for programs, it would be as if they are in a direct connection)

There is a natively way (or third-party program) that allows to storage my proxy authentication(preferably, encrypted), and Ubuntu ALWAYS use this information to ALL System and software?

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

Proxy parameters

File /etc/bash.bashrc:

    export http_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/
    export https_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/
    export ftp_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/

File /etc/environment:

http_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/
https_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/
ftp_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/

File /etc/apt/apt.conf:

 Acquire::http::Proxy "http://username:[email protected]:port";
 Acquire::https::Proxy "http://username:[email protected]:port";
 Acquire::ftp::Proxy "http://username:[email protected]:port";

clamav installed, file /usr/local/etc/freshclam.conf

 HTTPProxyServer proxyserver.net
 HTTPProxyPort port
 HTTPProxyUsername username
 HTTPProxyPassword password

wgwt, file /etc/wgetrc:

In line 84 or where says:

 #use_proxy = on

Change to:

 use_proxy = on

And where says:

   #https_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/
   #http_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/
   #ftp_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/

Change to:

http_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/
https_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/
ftp_proxy=http://username:[email protected]:port/

but there is a way to centralize this configuration in one place? — se_anderson, Jan 18 '16 at 15:24
Don't forget git, `git config --global http.proxy http://username:[email protected]:port/` .. I'm hoping @kyodake is wrong because toggling this everywhere is really annoying — Matt, Mar 18 '20 at 00:22

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 16 '16 at 15:25

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You can set up automatic authentication by going to to your System Settings -> Network Then change manual to automatic and set your proxys etc.

answered Jan 16 '16 at 15:25

DnrDevil

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I can set url, port, but I can not set user and pass – se_anderson Jan 18 '16 at 15:18

How to setup proxy authentication only once to the entire system?

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Proxy parameters