apt-file fails using a proxy (such as apt-cacher-ng)
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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apt-file (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Binary package hint: apt-file
I am using apt-cacher-ng to proxy apt package installation.
When installing apt-file on a desktop system, it fails, most probably not recognizing a proxy is in place.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: apt-file 2.4.0
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 20 07:26:26 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110315)
PackageArchitec
ProcEnviron:
LANGUAGE=en_US:en
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apt-file
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
WORKAROUND:
- Edit /etc/apt/apt.conf to comment out the proxy configuration line temporarily
- Re-launch apt-file update
Changed in apt-file (Ubuntu): | |
status: | New → Confirmed |
Upstream bugs exist about this, although marked "resolved":
http:// bugs.debian. org/cgi- bin/bugreport. cgi?bug= 350716 bugs.debian. org/cgi- bin/bugreport. cgi?bug= 476961
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