# Fixing the jq parse error

If you encounter the following error while running the `helmut-snapshot` command:

```
jq: parse error: Invalid numeric literal at line 1, column 10
```

this may be caused by a **missing local proxy bypass configuration (`no_proxy`)**.\
Without this configuration, requests to `localhost` may be routed through a corporate proxy instead of directly to the local service.

{% hint style="success" %}
For detailed instructions on configuring proxy settings for both the host system and Docker, please refer to the article “[Docker & Ubuntu Proxy](https://docs.helmut.de/helmut4-releases/getting-started/additional-configurations/communication-ssl-proxy-and-ports/docker-and-ubuntu-proxy)”**.**
{% endhint %}

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### 1. Verify the Current Proxy Configuration

Run the following command to check whether a `no_proxy` configuration is present:

```bash
env | egrep -i 'http_proxy|https_proxy|no_proxy'
```

Example output:

```
https_proxy=http://proxy.company.de:8081
http_proxy=http://proxy.company.de:8081
```

As shown above, **no `no_proxy` entry is configured**, meaning even local connections may be sent through the proxy.

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### 2. Add a Local `no_proxy` Configuration

Create a profile script to define the local proxy bypass:

```bash
cat >/etc/profile.d/no_proxy_local.sh <<'EOF'
export NO_PROXY="127.0.0.1,localhost,::1"
export no_proxy="$NO_PROXY"
EOF
```

This ensures that connections to local services (`localhost`, `127.0.0.1`, IPv6 `::1`) bypass the proxy.

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### 3. Apply the Configuration

Disconnect and reconnect your **SSH session** so the new environment variables are loaded.

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### 4. Verify the Updated Configuration

Run the verification command again:

```bash
env | egrep -i 'http_proxy|https_proxy|no_proxy'
```

Expected output:

```
no_proxy=127.0.0.1,localhost,::1
https_proxy=http://proxy.company.de:8081
NO_PROXY=127.0.0.1,localhost,::1
http_proxy=http://proxy.company.de:8081
```

Once `NO_PROXY` / `no_proxy` is configured, the `helmut-snapshot` command should work correctly.