Package: apt Version: 0.3.4 The libc6 package seems to be involved.
I always used this proxy setting with apt without problem: export http_proxy=http://192.168.1.1:3128/ Now I get this error when typing for example: apt-get update [...] Err http://nonus.debian.org potato/non-US Packages Could not resolve '192.168.1.1' Err http://nonus.debian.org potato/non-US Release Could not resolve '192.168.1.1' Err http://www.debian.org unstable/main Packages Could not resolve '192.168.1.1' Err http://www.debian.org unstable/main Release Could not resolve '192.168.1.1' [...] lynx is using http_proxy too and handles IP addresses without problem (ie the same http_proxy=http://192.168.1.1:3128/ ) ii lynx-ssl 2.8.1-1 Text-mode WWW Browser supporting SSL If I put in http_proxy some address from /etc/hosts or DNS, apt-get works again. I'd like apt returns to its old behavior allowing both IP and resolved addresses in proxy settings. Since apt hasn't been changed since Sun, 4 Apr 1999 18:26:44 -0500, libstdc++2.9 since Sat, 20 Feb 1999 22:06:21 +0100 and since libc6 was changed Fri, 7 May 1999 10:40:11 -0700 according to changelogs, and that last week all was fine with ip addresses, I have to conclude that it's a change in libc6 that created this bug. Anyways I'm sure a change in apt can correct this. -- System Information Debian Release: potato Kernel Version: Linux blackhole 2.2.7-ac3 #1 sam mai 8 18:15:34 EDT 1999 i586 unknown Versions of the packages apt depends on: ii libc6 2.1.1-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries and timezone ii libstdc++2.9 2.91.61-1 The GNU stdc++ library (egcs version)
