This is a problem with gnome-control-center/ubuntu-system-services. The static proxy setting are written to /etc/environment and /etc/apt/apt.conf but this is not done for the automatic proxy settings.
** Summary changed: - Software centre fails to install software on system with system-wide proxy configured + No system-wide proxy for "automatic" proxy setting method ** Package changed: software-center (Ubuntu) => gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed ** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1084851 Title: No system-wide proxy for "automatic" proxy setting method To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1084851/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs