I don't think there is a way around this issue. Applications depend on getting the fully line to authenticate to the Network proxy in this manner. This way network proxy can work not just for gtk based applications. But all applications.
Many applications depend on $http_proxy to be fully set. This includes "apt". -- [Feature Request] Network Proxy password stored/displayed cleartext https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/190299 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
