Yes. This happends only with HTTP proxies which requires authentication. On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Michael Vogt <michael.v...@ubuntu.com>wrote:
> Thanks for your bugreport. > > I tried to reproduce this issue today on my oneiric system and installing > packages from a proxy work for me. > Here is what I did: > 1. open gnome-control-center > 2. go the network capplet there > 3. add method: manual and proxy "localhost" port 3128 (this is my proxy > config) > 4. click on "apply system-wide", enter password > 5. start software-center > 6. navigate to a random package (2vcard in my case) > 7. install it > 8. verify via /var/log/squid/access.log that its actually fetched from the > proxy: > 1317197446.264 206 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/200 14717 GET > http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/2/2vcard/2vcard_0.5-3_all.deb- > DIRECT/ > 91.189.88.46 application/x-debian-package > 1317197465.482 142 127.0.0.1 TCP_MISS/404 481 HEAD > http://screenshots.ubuntu.com/screenshot-with-version/2vcard/0.5-3 - > DIRECT/91.189.89.31 image/png > > So I would like to ask for more information. I see some references to > usename/password - is this a problem with authenticated > proxies maybe only? > > Please note that setting the proxy systemwide is essential for this to work > as the package install service (aptdaemon) runs > as a seperate user then the software-center. > > > ** Changed in: software-center (Ubuntu) > Status: Triaged => Incomplete > > ** Summary changed: > > - Ubuntu Software Centre ignores system and apt Proxy settings > + Ubuntu Software Centre can not install packages behind certain proxy > configs > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (533105). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545134 > > Title: > Ubuntu Software Centre can not install packages behind certain proxy > configs > > Status in Chat app, and Telepathy user interface: > Invalid > Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: > Incomplete > > Bug description: > Ubuntu Software Center 1.1.17, Ubuntu 10.04 > Ubuntu Software Center 2.1.22.3, Ubuntu 10.10 > > User should not have to configure env vars to install packages behind > a firewall. > > See also bug 742564 about proxies for ratings and reviews, and bug > 851643 about proxies for get_review_stats_helper.py. > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/empathy/+bug/545134/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/545134 Title: Ubuntu Software Centre can not install packages behind certain proxy configs To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/empathy/+bug/545134/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs