I was able to make apt work, by manually editing the /etc/apt/apt.conf file, and removing the proxy information from there. But I am having trouble installing any snaps, and still have to find a way to make that work.
Jason, I upgraded from 17.04 as well but I did not have any trouble interestingly. I think I removed the system wide proxy in 17.04 before upgrading, because that certain university proxy won't let me grab the upgrade, but then while I am using 17.10 the env variables($http_proxy, etc) are set to that proxy, for some reason. I have not used the proxy since upgrading or during the upgrade. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-control-center in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1730672 Title: Proxy settings not applied system-wide, are not used by Software Update or apt Status in gnome-control-center package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The Network Proxy settings available under Settings/Network are not applied system wide. Unlike 16.x, there is no "apply system wide" setting. Setting a proxy here: - does not modify /etc/environment - does not set root's http_proxy, https_proxy, ftp_proxy environment variables This means that apt and Software Updates do not receive the proxy settings, and package checks/updates/installs fail. workaround: sudo http_proxy='http://[username]:[password]@[webproxy]:[port]' apt update etc To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-control-center/+bug/1730672/+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