How to Set Up and Use a Proxy with wget? Need Help with wget Proxy Configuration! Alternatively, for a more

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Hey! Had the same issue last week. Turns out wget proxy settings can be finicky.

Try adding this to `/etc/wgetrc` or `~/.wgetrc`:
```
use_proxy=yes
http_proxy=http://user:pass@proxy:port
https_proxy=http://user:pass@proxy:port
```

Restart your terminal and test. Also, double-check your proxy URL format—sometimes `http://` is needed even for HTTPS.

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