Public bug reported: The settings for the different protocols should generate variable values as follows:
http_proxy=http://HOST:PORT/ https_proxy=http://HOST:PORT/ ftp_proxy=http://HOST:PORT/ socks_proxy=socks://HOST:PORT but instead the proxied protocol is used to generate the URL as follows: http_proxy=http://HOST:PORT/ https_proxy=https://HOST:PORT/ ftp_proxy=ftp://HOST:PORT/ socks_proxy=socks://HOST:PORT This breaks apt.conf, webkit applications and every normal app that depends on an https_proxy as it's not a common practice to connect to a forward proxy over HTTPS ##### Code ###### The problem seems to be in gnome-control-center, file: panels/network/net-proxy.c line 377 proxy_str = g_strdup_printf ("%s://%s:%i/", protocol, host, port); I believe this should instead look like: proxy_str = g_strdup_printf ("%s://%s:%i/", (protocol == "socks")?"socks":"http", host, port); I would be happy to try it out but I can't find the repository where the ubuntu-specific patches live, if someone could help me with that I can submit the patch myself ** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1710291 Title: Proxy settings "apply system wide" generates the wrong proxy URL ( And possible solution ) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1710291/+subscriptions -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
