This extra option exists for people who don't use gksu or the gnome preferences (xubuntu for example).
** Changed in: synaptic (Ubuntu)
Status: Needs Info => Fix Released
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Synaptic should honor the general proxy settings
https://launchpad.net/bugs/68749
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