I just found another usecase where fixing this issue helps: sudo apt-add-repository FOO
does not work when http_proxy is required. (As http_proxy from env. is not set and apt's proxy is not used.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/982684 Title: sudo doesn't apply global environment settings from /etc/environment To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/982684/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs