Turn Proxy Off/On on Linux VM

Turn Proxy Off/On on Linux VM


1. Log in to the Linux VM



2. Write command sudo nano /etc/environment press enter and enter your password



3. comment out all the content that you find in there e.g #http_proxy="http://127.0.0.1:8080"



4. Press ctrl + x to exit, save with y and press enter


5. Do the same thing with sudo nano /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/proxy.conf comment out all the content,  press ctrl + x to exit, save with y and press enter.

6. Restart the Linux VM

7. Write command: sudo apt-get update to check that Internet is available 



8. Proxy Off, done!

9. To turn Proxy back On, delete the "#".

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