[Bug 48329] Network Proxy: ignores proxy user/pass provided

[Brian Brazil]

Public bug reported:

Steps to reproduce (requries authenticated proxy):

1. Open Network Proxy
2. Select "Manual Proxy configuration"
3. Enter HTTP proxy host and port
4. Click "Details"
5. Check "Use Authentication"
6. Enter user/pass
7. Click Close
8. Click Close
9. Open a new terminal
10. "echo $http_proxy"

Note that it only contains http://host:port/, not the user and password.
This affects anything spawned within gnome.

I'm on Dapper, suggested workaround is to use options within your apps
for authenticated proxies.

Suggested fix is to use the "http://user:pass@host:port" (works with
wget and w3m, not synaptic).

** Affects: control-center (Ubuntu)
       Severity: Normal
       Priority: (none set)
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Network Proxy: ignores proxy user/pass provided
https://launchpad.net/bugs/48329