JDeepD/nits_proxy

Support for Ubuntu related distros. NITS Proxy for Terminal Commands (except SSH & Git)

NITS Proxy

NITS Proxy for Terminal Commands (except SSH)

NOTE: Git no longer allows authentication through HTTPS (only SSH), and setting http.proxy for git won't do anything unless using personal access token or OAuth in some form like VSCode GitHub Pull & Push Request extension

Windows

Proxy Settings -> Turn on Use a proxy server

Address (For Hostels) : 172.16.199.40
Address (For Labs & Library) : 172.16.199.20
Port : 8080
Exception (Big Input Box) : *.local

NOTE: Turn off proxy when connected to mobile hotspot. Also check manual installations if some tools don't inherit the proxy values from system

Linux

This will enable you to switch between Hostel Proxy, Lab & Library Proxy and Mobile Hostpot with just one easy-to-remember command.

Installation

$ git clone https://github.com/resyfer/nits_proxy.git
$ cd nits_proxy
$ sudo ./install.sh
$ cd .. && rm -rf nits_proxy

NOTE: During the prompts, the values inside [] in italics are default values, you can press Enter without giving any value, and it will take the default value

NOTE: Only if you use a shell different from bash then you need to add the line given below to the rc file of your shell (eg. ~/.zshrc, etc.)

alias nits='source nitsproxy.sh'

Sourcing ~.bashrc

NOTE: If you use a shell different from bash then you need to replace bashrc in the line below to the rc file of your shell (eg. ~/.zshrc, etc.)

$ source ~/.bashrc

or you can close the terminal and start a new one.

Updating

$ sudo cp nitsproxy.sh /bin

Run the Script

$ nits

Manual Installation For Some Technologies

NOTE: If you are using Linux and have installed the script, you are not required to do these steps unless the individual tools are not working as intended.

For other operating systems, you might have to set and unset the proxies manually if they don't inherit the proxy settings from the system.

Proxy Values

• BH9 : http://172.16.199.41:8080
• Other Hostels : http://172.16.199.40:8080
• Labs and Libraries : http://172.16.199.20:8080
• Mobile Hostpot : None

Git

set

$ git config --global http.proxy PROXY_VALUE
$ git config --global https.proxy PROXY_VALUE

unset

$ git config --global --unset http.proxy
$ git config --global --unset https.proxy

check current proxy

$ git config --global --get htts.proxy
$ git config --global --get http.proxy

npm

set

$ npm config set proxy PROXY_VALUE
$ npm config set https-proxy PROXY_VALUE

unset

$ npm config rm proxy
$ npm config rm https-proxy

pip

Linux

$ sudo pip install --proxy PROXY_VALUE <pkg_name>

Windows

$ pip install --proxy PROXY_VALUE <pkg_name>

Visual Studio Code

This sets both http and https proxy. Settings > Search for "proxy" > Https: Proxy