[Bug 1004541] Re: apt-get update did not run even after updating apt.conf file

[David Kalnischkies]

The option is called: Acquire::http::Proxy, so your setting should be
Acquire::http::Proxy "username:password at proxy.server:80";

Host-specific settings would be Acquire::http::Proxy::<host> there
<host> is the address of the sources.list entry (e.g. if you have to use
a proxy only for certain parts of the web).

If you want to use a "special" character in username or password you
have to encode it, so try to use "%40" instead of "@".

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Title:
  apt-get update did not run even after updating apt.conf file

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Generally I am a FEDORA user. I formatted my system and installed ubuntu yesterday.I could not update even after the correct network setting.My network connection is correct and I am able to browse through net.
  I updated apt.conf for proxy settings
  I updated the source.list file too
  but bug remains same

  I installed system twice and changed apt.conf :
  "Acquire::http::username:password at proxy.server:80/"
  as
  "Acquire :: http ::  username : gkm010mkg at eep12@proxy.cse.iitb.ac.in:80/"
  then I realized the big bug............

  my password contained @ symbol.and the SOFTWARE WRITTEN TO READ THE APT.CONF READS IT 'LEFT TO RIGHT'; AS MY PASSWD CONTAINED @ SYMBOL, IT TOOK 'eep12 at proxt.cse.iitb.ac.in' as the server address INSTEAD OF 'proxy.cse.iitb.ac.in',and obviously could not fetch it..!!
  ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::REMEDY::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
  THE SOFTWARE SHOULD BE RECODED AS READING APT.CONF FROM RIGHT TO LEFT FOR ROBUSTNESS.

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