FWIW here is a patch that rewrites url_downloadable to use urllib2 instead of pulling http_proxy out of the environment.
** Attachment added: "use-urllib2-in-url_downloadable.diff" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/37520490/use-urllib2-in-url_downloadable.diff -- url_downloadable ignores proxy settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/446552 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs