[Bug 1308078] [NEW] Apt could not use the ssh socks proxy

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Public bug reported:

Apt get is able to use normal Proxys. Socks proxys like it get created by ssh not working.
As a work around you could use the application tsocks.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: apt 0.9.15.4ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 10 15:47:11 2014
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-31 (314 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-03 (37 days ago)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty

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Title:
  Apt could not use the ssh socks proxy

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Apt get is able to use normal Proxys. Socks proxys like it get created by ssh not working.
  As a work around you could use the application tsocks.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
  Package: apt 0.9.15.4ubuntu5
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
  Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Apr 10 15:47:11 2014
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-31 (314 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-03-03 (37 days ago)

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