Still valid in Ubuntu 16.04.1 How to reproduce (set some invalid host and port
gsettings set org.gnome.system.proxy mode 'manual' gsettings set org.gnome.system.proxy.http host 'nonexistinghost' gsettings set org.gnome.system.proxy.http port 9999 gsettings set org.gnome.system.proxy mode 'none' Expected outcome: FF will not use any proxy and any website will be normally accessible. Actual outcome: Visiting any page result in: The proxy server is refusing connections -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229059 Title: Firefox 24 uses stale manual proxy settings when configured to use system proxy settings, and system proxy settings are set to "None" Status in firefox package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: This problem is the same as the one reported for Firefox 22 (https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1194841). The workaround mentioned there still works. While this problem is resolved for the previous versions, current version of Firefox is plagued by this bug. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04.3 Package: firefox 24.0+build1-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 Uname: 3.8.0-30-generic AddonCompatCheckDisabled: False AlsaVersion: Advanced Linux Sound Architecture Driver Version 1.0.25. ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1229059/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
