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[Bug 861443] [NEW] There is no easy way to change proxy settings in Ubuntu 11.10

 

Public bug reported:

I can't found a easy (not-cli, at least) way of changing the proxy
settings in Ubuntu 11.10. There is no option to change any network
settings in gnome-control-center, and the network-applet does not have
the option to change the proxy.

I think that a GUI for changing the proxy is a must-have, specially
since it was available in Ubuntu 11.04. Also, is my opinion that, at
least in the long term, the proxy settings should be related to the
network options, so a different proxy is set to every network (specially
important for notebooks with are used in different locations).

A screenshot of gnome-control-center is attached, showing the lack of
network options.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Sep 28 11:03:32 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2)
SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
 deja-dup           20.0-0ubuntu3
 gnome-bluetooth    3.2.0-0ubuntu1
 indicator-datetime 0.2.95-0ubuntu1

** Affects: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric running-unity

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Title:
  There is no easy way to change proxy settings in Ubuntu 11.10

Status in “gnome-control-center” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  I can't found a easy (not-cli, at least) way of changing the proxy
  settings in Ubuntu 11.10. There is no option to change any network
  settings in gnome-control-center, and the network-applet does not have
  the option to change the proxy.

  I think that a GUI for changing the proxy is a must-have, specially
  since it was available in Ubuntu 11.04. Also, is my opinion that, at
  least in the long term, the proxy settings should be related to the
  network options, so a different proxy is set to every network
  (specially important for notebooks with are used in different
  locations).

  A screenshot of gnome-control-center is attached, showing the lack of
  network options.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: gnome-control-center 1:3.2.0-0ubuntu2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Sep 28 11:03:32 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110921.2)
  SourcePackage: gnome-control-center
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
  usr_lib_gnome-control-center:
   deja-dup           20.0-0ubuntu3
   gnome-bluetooth    3.2.0-0ubuntu1
   indicator-datetime 0.2.95-0ubuntu1

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