How to set proxy for wget?

Question

I want to download something with wget using a proxy:

HTTP Proxy: 127.0.0.1
Port: 8080

The proxy does not need username and pa

Answer 1

After trying many tutorials to configure my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS behind a authenticated proxy, it worked with these steps:

Edit /etc/wgetrc:

$ sudo nano /etc/wgetrc

Uncomment these lines:

#https_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/
#http_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/
#ftp_proxy = http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/
#use_proxy = on

Change http://proxy.yoyodyne.com:18023/ to http://username:password@domain:port/

IMPORTANT: If it still doesn't work, check if your password has special characters, such as #, @, ... If this is the case, escape them (for example, replace passw@rd with passw%40rd).