init_proxy is correctly retrieving the proxy configuration (host, port
and user/password if any) and also sets up the proxy for use by urlib2.
It also exports the information to the environment
(os.putenv("http_proxy",proxy)).Now it comes to /usr/lib/apt/methods/http. This tool is successfully called by Core/MyCache.requiredDownload(). It seems that the exported environment setting is used. Note, that the tool is called diretly this time. Later on, /usr/lib/apt/methods/http is used indirectly via "aptd". The problem is, that the process of aptd does not have http_proxy in its environment. i can confim that setting proxy information in /etc/apt/apt.conf resolve the (later) problem. But Ubuntu should be usable without editing conf files. Either gnome-network-properties should also modify /etc/apt/apt.conf (system wide) or update-manager needs to 'tell' aptd the missing info. btw: the comment for function init_proxy suggests that it would "first check for http_proxy environment (always wins)". But it doesn't or do i miss something? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/651229 Title: update manager doesn't use proxy authentication info and gets no internet access -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
