Ubuntu software center doesn't follow gnome proxy settings auth.

[lophie]

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Hi, I'll get straight to the point.

USC doesn't follow gnome proxy settings in terms of auth. info. It always gives me proxy auth error when I'm behind a proxy. I have a workaround but still this is a bug to be reported.

I'm using karmic koala (I update everyday.. it hasn't been fixed yet). I don't know about lucid builds I tried the alpha but didn't check this specific problem.

For whom may want to use the workaround. I installed the package cntlm and configured it to provide me a local proxy 127.0.0.1:3128 without auth. while cntlm Auth with my proxy and give me a non auth proxy. I used that in gnome settings and that's it.

I hope this is fixed before lucid. Thanks

[lophie (lophesuicire)]

Guys I'm new here and I'm pretty sure I submitted this bug in the worng section. Admins! would you mind moving the bug to it's proper section?

[Mike Casiano (casiano-michael)]

i am using maverick .. and when i set proxy settings... Systems > Preference > Network Proxy..
Set proxy to Manual proxy..
    example.... Http proxy: 10.0.2.2 port : 80
   select Apply system wide to affect all... this will work already for USC..
it will write a line on /etc/apt/apt.conf
Acquire::http::Proxy "http://10.0.2.2:80";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "http://10.0.2.2:80";
and so on

but problem is if you have authentication of username and password..
this will not work...because when you apply system wide... it will write still
Acquire::http::Proxy "http://10.0.2.2:80";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "http://10.0.2.2:80";

with no username password..
this is a bug actually...

it should write
Acquire::http::Proxy "http://michael_c:mriddle12@10.0.2.2:80";
Acquire::ftp::Proxy "http://michael_c:mriddle12@10.0.2.2:80";

with michael_c as my username
and mriddle12 as my password..

as a workaround, edit the line with this format..
Acquire::http::Proxy "http://username:password@10.0.2.2:80";

and click save..and exit..
this will now work on apt-get and Ubuntu software center

I figured it out while searching and noticed it when i compare it with my two desktop that one have this when i clicked system wide and the other just for network proxy..

hope this will set changes in the next ubuntu release...