The following works fine here. I think you're looking in the wrong place. This is a setting for apt, the backend, not aptitude the front- end. I'll convert this ticket to a question. HTH.
$ cat /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/proxy Acquire::http::Proxy "http://rie:3142";; ** Changed in: aptitude (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid ** Converted to question: https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptitude/+question/175267 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/836483 Title: aptitude in Oneiric does not respect HTTP proxy settings To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/aptitude/+bug/836483/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
