A proxy server is an intermediate server that sits between the client computer and the internet. If your office or home network is behind a proxy server then you will need to set up a proxy in your web browser or network proxy setting to access the internet.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to set up proxy settings and apt-proxy in Ubuntu 20.04’s Server and Desktop systems.
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