Public bug reported: Using Ubuntu 12.04 in Virtual Box:
The software is unusable behind a proxy: It simply waits and waits, but does get nothing. I already got the proxy set up in "Networks" in the control center, for https. To fix , set the https_proxy variable https_proxy=http://www.example.com:8000/ Please also see: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/516032 ** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/994569 Title: add-apt-repository doesn't work behind a proxy [Ubuntu 12.10] To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/994569/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs