Configure proxy for git

For http and https protocol:

$ git config --global http.proxy $http_proxy
$ git config --global https.proxy $http_proxy

For git protocol

• Install socat.
• Create /usr/bin/gitproxy with content:

  #!/bin/sh
  
  proxy_host=<your_proxy_host>
  proxy_port=<your_proxy_port>
  proxy_user=<your_proxy_username>
  proxy_pass=<your_proxy_password>
  
  exec socat STDIO PROXY:$proxy_host:$1:$2,proxyport=$proxy_port,proxyauth=$proxy_user:$proxy_pass
  

• Set execute permission: sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/gitproxy
• Configure git: git config --global core.gitproxy gitproxy
• Disable SSL verify: git config --global http.sslverify false

See also

• Use multiple proxies on Firefox
• Configure proxy for docker
• Configure proxy for ssh