apt-file GUI update fails silently when using a proxy (such as apt-cacher-ng)

[Fabián Rodríguez]

Binary package hint: apt-file

After installing apt-file via any of the GUI package managers, a dialog box will propose to run apt-file update for the first time. This fails silently if a caching/proxy mechanism is being used (such as apt-cacher-ng). The GUI update mechanism should trap the error and inform the user about it instead of failing silently.

I've reported a separate bug about not recognizing a proxy is in place (#767061), this bug is specifically about the lack of a UI-reported error.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: apt-file 2.4.0
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 20 07:33:00 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Alpha amd64 (20110315)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_US:en
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apt-file
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)