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

[Louis Bouchard]

After confirming with Mathieu, I have verified that setting both
http_proxy and https_proxy environment variables will allow add-apt-
repository to work as expected.

Here is an example :

root at PreciseS-kdump:~# export http_proxy="http://10.1.1.3:3128"                                                                               
root at PreciseS-kdump:~# add-apt-repository -r ppa:canonical-support/support-tools
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 125, in <module>
    ppa_info = get_ppa_info_from_lp(user, ppa_name)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 84, in get_ppa_info_from_lp
    curl.perform()
pycurl.error: (7, "couldn't connect to host")
root at PreciseS-kdump:~# export https_proxy="http://10.1.1.3:3128"
root at PreciseS-kdump:~# add-apt-repository -r ppa:canonical-support/support-tools
You are about to remove the following PPA from your system:
 Data collection and diagnostic tools useful for technical support
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~canonical-support/+archive/support-tools
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel removing it

So both http_proxy and https_proxy must be setup to point to the proxy,
since the add-apt-repository command itself require this information
accessible

I have marked the task "Fix released" as the command works correctly

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

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in “software-properties” source package in Precise:
  Fix Released

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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