You can do a run with a different proxy setting with env https_proxy="...." ubuntu-bug apport
So you are saying that the "network proxy preferences" set a wrong $https_proxy variable? I'm afraid I don't quite understand what you mean with "unrelated problem". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/581447 Title: ubuntu-bug does not use proxy authentification settings -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs