Alright, so I messed around with proxies again today. It’s kinda like a continuation of what I did before, hence the “II” in the title. Let’s dive into it.
Setting the Stage
First, I fired up my terminal. Gotta have that command-line goodness, you know? Then, I checked if I had my proxy server details handy – IP address, port number, the whole shebang. Can’t do much without those!
The Experiment Begins
I decided to test things out with a simple curl command. I typed something like:
curl --proxy http://[proxy_address]:[proxy_port] [website_address]
Of course, I replaced [proxy_address], [proxy_port], and [website_address] with the actual values. Keeping it real, ya know?
Tweaking and Troubleshooting
Initially, it didn’t work! Classic me. So, I double-checked the proxy address and port. Turns out, I had a typo. Happens to the best of us, right?
After fixing that, I ran the command again. Boom! It worked. I could see the website’s content being fetched through the proxy. Pretty neat, huh?
Playing with Different Tools
I didn’t stop there. I wanted to see how other tools behaved. So, I configured my web browser to use the same proxy settings. It was a bit of clicking around in the settings menu, but I managed to get it done.
And guess what? It worked there too! I could browse the web through the proxy, just like with curl.
Wrapping Up
So, that was my little proxy adventure for today. I learned a few things, fixed a typo, and got everything working in the end. Not bad for a day’s work, I’d say. It’s all about those small victories, right?
