[Bug 994569] Re: add-apt-repository doesn't work behind a proxy [Ubuntu 12.04]

[Mathieu Trudel-Lapierre]

Setting up a proxy in Gnome should properly configure the https_proxy
environment variable. It should be visible in /etc/environment. Is that
not the case?

Furthermore, I think this is likely to have been fixed in 12.10 with
switching from libcurl to urllib to retrieve data for add-apt-
repository; it would be very helpful if someone could try this out on a
Live CD and behind a proxy to see if the behavior has improved.

Thanks!

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  add-apt-repository doesn't work behind a proxy  [Ubuntu 12.04]

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  Using Ubuntu 12.04 in Virtual Box:

  
  The software is unusable behind a proxy:

  It simply waits and waits, but does get nothing.

  I already got the proxy set up in "Networks" in the control center,
  for https.

  
  To fix , set the https_proxy variable 

  https_proxy=http://www.example.com:8000/

  
  Please also see: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/516032

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