That's a good description - I had been thinking along the same lines. This is not just an implementation bug - it needs broader thinking to produce a joined-up solution.
As far as security is concerned, /etc/environment and /etc/apt/apt.conf open a BIG can of worms. -- Setting the network proxy doesn't change the synaptic proxy settings (gnome-network-preferences) for authenticated proxies https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300271 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
