title: Java proxy settings - Ubuntu
body: <p>How do I set the Java proxy settings in Ubuntu (10.04 or 12.04), from the command line?
  What I am aiming at is to get direct connection, but by default it takes it from browser settings which are meant to go via a proxy - just I don't want Java to go via the proxy.</p>
  
  <p>I am running an application server in Ubuntu which serves remote desktop sessions. I can put the Java control panel into the user's desktop, and then they (each individual user) can set the proxy settings under Network Settings. However - this means I have to tell each user to make this setting, which is not workable. </p>
  
  <p>I want it set via some command line or environment variable on the server itself, so it defaults to "direct connection". I am not familiar with Java programming and it won't help much to give me Java code for this, I think it must be possible to set the defaults upon Java startup? Any pointers are welcome.</p>
  
  <p>How can I do this?</p>