Public bug reported: Setting a system-wide HTTP-/HTTPS-/FTP- or SOCKS-proxy in the network settings overwrites entries in `/etc/apt/apt.conf` (maybe in `/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/` as well. The user should be warned if the files have been changed manually and contain a proxy setting.
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: ubuntu-system-settings 0.3+14.10.20141022-0ubuntu1 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-031900rc3-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jan 9 18:37:15 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-03 (6 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1) SourcePackage: ubuntu-system-settings SystemImageInfo: current build number: 0 device name: channel: daily last update: Unknown UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ubuntu-system-settings (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug third-party-packages utopic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1409078 Title: setting proxy in network settings should warn when overwriting apt proxy in /etc/apt/apt.conf To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-system-settings/+bug/1409078/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs