Proxy 12345 -

Decoding the Config: What Does “Proxy 12345” Actually Mean?

export HTTP_PROXY="http://proxy.local:12345" proxy 12345

You paste a config into your terminal:

Because the hostname proxy doesn't exist, or nothing is listening on port 12345 . Decoding the Config: What Does “Proxy 12345” Actually

If you’ve ever dug through a legacy curl command, a Docker environment variable, or a scattered ~/.bashrc file, you’ve probably stumbled across a cryptic string like this: a Docker environment variable

October 26, 2023 Category: DevOps & Networking