Where to define proxy environment variables for firefox started via desktop links in lxde/debian9?












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I'm trying to set the system-wide http_proxy environment variables (automated by a shell script) in such a way, that firefox uses them when executed from the LXDE start menu for all users.



So far I set the environment variables http_proxy and https_proxy in /etc/profile.d/99proxy.sh and in /etc/bash.bashrc for login-shell and non-login-shell respectively. If I execute firefox in a non-login shell, firefox uses the proxy. If I execute firefox in a login-shell, firefox uses the proxy also. But if I click on the link in the LXDE start menu, firefox appears to have the environment variables not available.



The first questions would be: In what context does LXDE execute firefox (or other applications)?
The second question is: Where does a program executed by LXDE get its environment variables from?



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    I'm trying to set the system-wide http_proxy environment variables (automated by a shell script) in such a way, that firefox uses them when executed from the LXDE start menu for all users.



    So far I set the environment variables http_proxy and https_proxy in /etc/profile.d/99proxy.sh and in /etc/bash.bashrc for login-shell and non-login-shell respectively. If I execute firefox in a non-login shell, firefox uses the proxy. If I execute firefox in a login-shell, firefox uses the proxy also. But if I click on the link in the LXDE start menu, firefox appears to have the environment variables not available.



    The first questions would be: In what context does LXDE execute firefox (or other applications)?
    The second question is: Where does a program executed by LXDE get its environment variables from?



    Thanks in advance!









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      I'm trying to set the system-wide http_proxy environment variables (automated by a shell script) in such a way, that firefox uses them when executed from the LXDE start menu for all users.



      So far I set the environment variables http_proxy and https_proxy in /etc/profile.d/99proxy.sh and in /etc/bash.bashrc for login-shell and non-login-shell respectively. If I execute firefox in a non-login shell, firefox uses the proxy. If I execute firefox in a login-shell, firefox uses the proxy also. But if I click on the link in the LXDE start menu, firefox appears to have the environment variables not available.



      The first questions would be: In what context does LXDE execute firefox (or other applications)?
      The second question is: Where does a program executed by LXDE get its environment variables from?



      Thanks in advance!









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      I'm trying to set the system-wide http_proxy environment variables (automated by a shell script) in such a way, that firefox uses them when executed from the LXDE start menu for all users.



      So far I set the environment variables http_proxy and https_proxy in /etc/profile.d/99proxy.sh and in /etc/bash.bashrc for login-shell and non-login-shell respectively. If I execute firefox in a non-login shell, firefox uses the proxy. If I execute firefox in a login-shell, firefox uses the proxy also. But if I click on the link in the LXDE start menu, firefox appears to have the environment variables not available.



      The first questions would be: In what context does LXDE execute firefox (or other applications)?
      The second question is: Where does a program executed by LXDE get its environment variables from?



      Thanks in advance!







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