[wplug] Environment Variables

[Weber, Lawrence A]

I have System -> Pref -> Network Proxy set up with the authentication
info.

There is no .profile file in either my home directory or /etc.  In /etc
there is a profile file that sets up my path but does not set up
http_proxy or ftp_proxy.

I have no idea when or what created the environment variable that is in
effect when I open a terminal.

-----Original Message-----
From: wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org
[mailto:wplug-bounces+laweber=switch.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of
Mackenzie Morgan
Sent: Friday, September 19, 2008 12:22 PM
To: General user list
Subject: Re: [wplug] Environment Variables

On Fri, 2008-09-19 at 12:17 -0400, Weber, Lawrence A wrote:
> I have been using Redhat and Fedora for several year and just about 
> know how to configure it.  I am currently testing a Debian 
> installation and cannot get some applications to access the web (NTP, 
> etc).  I notice that when I open a terminal that my http_proxy 
> variable does not include the authentication data.  I assume that this

> is why the Gnome apps are not able to access the web.
>  
> Does anyone know where Debian stores the Environment Variables used by

> the Gnome desktop?  I have searched the internet to no avail.

As far as text files go, no, but System -> Preferences -> Network Proxy
could help...

And I think if you have it set in your .profile before you login (in the
http://name:pass@proxy/ format) it should work as well.

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Mackenzie Morgan
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