after setting global proxy settings in network proxy, also edit /etc/wgetrc and add a line http_proxy = http://username:passw...@host:port
edit the file as root obviously. everything then seems to work :) -- Synaptic, update-manager, apt-get and wget should share proxy settings https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/283500 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
