Setting http_proxy

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#1

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I am a new OpenSuse user, and I have a question about setting the proxy. Is there a way that I can set the http_proxy variable so that it is defined in my KDE 4 session? My goal is to be able to go to KDE’s network settings applet and use the ‘use preset environment variables’ option to control my proxy configuration within KDE.

Thanks,
James

#2

jcolby76 wrote:
> Is there a way that I can set the http_proxy variable so that it
> is defined in my KDE 4 session?

The canonical way to set this up is via YaST / Network Services / Proxy.

Kind regards,
Andreas Stieger

#3

Thanks for the suggestion, but it does not seem to set the http_proxy environment variable. Or if it does it is not reflected in my KDE session.

#4

jcolby76 wrote:
> AndreasStieger;1969045 Wrote:
>> jcolby76 wrote:
>> > Is there a way that I can set the http_proxy variable so that it
>> > is defined in my KDE 4 session?
>>
>> The canonical way to set this up is via YaST / Network Services /
>> Proxy.
>
> Thanks for the suggestion, but it does not seem to set the http_proxy
> environment variable. Or if it does it is not reflected in my KDE
> session.

For this particular change to take effect, you’ll have to restart your
KDE session.

Kind regards,
Andreas Stieger

#5

Andreas, thanks for your suggestions. I was actually able to accomplish what I wanted to do by editing /usr/bin/startkde and putting a few lines of bash in at the top.

Thanks,
James