export proxy settings permanently

[Isix]

Each time after a reboot I have to do:

export http_proxy="[url]http://myproxy.myplace:80"[/url]

for apt-get to connect to the outside world. I think this can be permanently set somewhere --- is it in ~/.bashrc or /etc/rc.local ?

Cheers,
Isix

[kubicle]

Re: export proxy settings permanently

~/.bashrc is a good place for it

(Another option would be /etc/bash.bashrc for a system wide setting...but this may get overwritten on bash upgrades, in which case you may need to re-add it)

[Isix]

Re: export proxy settings permanently = SOLVED

thank you kubicle, I will do that

BTW: ... someone also suggested ~/.bash_profile, and it worked. I never understood the difference between ~/.bashrc and ~/.bash_profile. Thanks again.

Isix

[kubicle]

Re: export proxy settings permanently = SOLVED

I never understood the difference between ~/.bashrc and ~/.bash_profile.

Can't blame you, it's a bit confusing. ~/.bash_profile (and /etc/profile for system wide) is read by login shells (and is generally only read once when you login), while ~/.bashrc (and /etc/bash.bashrc) is sourced by all interactive shells.

Some rule of thumbs:
1. environment variables should (usually) go to bashrc
2. if you don't know where to put it, put it in bashrc

[Isix]

Re: export proxy settings permanently

Pretty cool --- I get the idea --- thanks!

Isix