So, basically, the System Settings->Network->Network Proxy option, when set to Automatic Proxy, does nothing at all (Ubuntu 13.10 here)?
I've confirmed that, when setting it to my proxy.pac URL, it doesn't even attempt to fetch it (that is, nothing appears on the web server logs), unlike, say, Firefox, which fetches it on startup. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1084851 Title: No system-wide proxy for "automatic" proxy setting method Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Ubuntu Version info: Description: Ubuntu 12.10 Release: 12.10 Software centre version info: Installed: 5.4.1.2 Candidate: 5.4.1.2 Version table: *** 5.4.1.2 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ quantal/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I have a computer which is on a network with a proxy configured (where the "Apply system-wide" button was used) on which the USC fails to install software with an error dialogue of: "Failed to download package files Check your Internet connection." I am able to browse the internet in Firefox and install packages from the command line using aptitude on this same computer. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1084851/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
