How to configure proxy authentication to work with Ubuntu Software Center?

Question

I have tried put in apt config Acquire::http::proxy, and in Network>Network proxy with and without user:password@server:port and using environment variables http_proxy and https_proxy. Nothing seems to work, not even a single proxy authentication popup window.

The only proxy configuration working is within Firefox Edit> Preferences> Advanced> Network> Connection> Settings> Manual Proxy Configuration.

• Using gconf to manually set the proxy doesn't work

Using Synaptic in previous Ubuntu versions was too simple.

Solution 1

Go to /etc/apt. Create the file apt.conf if you don't have it there. Write the following lines there.

Acquire::http::proxy "http://username:password@proxyserver:port/";
Acquire::https::proxy "https://username:password@proxyserver:port/";
Acquire::socks::proxy "socks://username:password@proxyserver:port/";

Save it. You are done.

Solution 2

I had the same problem. However I did have success by setting Acquire::http::proxy in /etc/apt/apt.conf in the format

Acquire::http::proxy "http://user:pass@host:port/";

Note, I initially followed a recommendation somewhere on the web to put this in /etc/apt.conf. The correct path is /etc/apt/apt.conf

Solution 3

In the dash button, select the "Network" option. In the network configuration screen you should select "network proxy" > "manual", type your proxy data and finally "Apply to all system". If authentication is required, the login screen will appear.

Another option is to configure directly using the gconftool:

gconftool-2 -t string -s /system/http_proxy/host "YOUR_PROXY_ADDRESS"
gconftool-2 -t int -s /system/http_proxy/port PROXY_PORT
gconftool-2 -t bool -s /system/http_proxy/use_http_proxy true

I hope this help.

Comments

[Augusto]

Trying install IcedTea: Failed to download repository information. Check your Internet connection. Details: W:Failed to fetch archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/partner/binary-am‌​d64/… 407 Proxy Authentication Required , W:Failed to fetch archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/partner/binary-i3‌​86/… 407 Proxy Authentication Required

[Tshilidzi Mudau]

See my post here: askubuntu.com/a/707754/476968

[Augusto]

As I already have stated the configuration in Network>Network proxy>Manual with or without user:password is not working for proxies with authentication, it was my first option. And using gconftool command line, as suggested, haven't worked either. :(

[mx7]

with a curiosity i want to know why its giving back a problem ?

[tumbleweed]

The question was about using auth (i.e. having a password)

[BЈовић]

storing passwords in a text file is an awful suggestion

[FearlessHyena]

@BЈовић i agree. what's the alternative?

[BЈовић]

@SHA1 I would write an answer if I knew :)

[amolbk]

@BЈовић One possible alternative to not storing passwords in apt.conf: First access internet using a web browser. Enter your access credentials if required. Once connected, the proxy probably caches your access for some period. Now apt should be able to access internet, with just the proxy name and port in apt.conf. This is general should work for any other application as well.