setup to allow changing http proxy on the fly?

**mikewse** · November 5th, 2012

Are there any solutions to "hot-swap" the system http proxy?
I'm moving every day between home (without proxy) and work (with proxy). The network connects fine as both spots are using DHCP, but I have to manually change proxy setting in /etc/environment and restart processes.

Is there f ex any solution that allows me to configure proxy settings to a local port, that is then forwarded to the appropriate destination for each network, so I don't have to restart processes?

Or at least a solution that automatically sets up the correct proxy at boot? (based on some config I've done)

Thanks
Mike

**Lars Noodén** · November 5th, 2012

One way would be to install the Firefox add-on Foxy Proxy. I don't know of options for other browsers or of a generic way to affect system-wide proxy settings in that manner.