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[Expired for gnome-control-center (Ubuntu) because there has been no
activity for 60 days.]

** Changed in: gnome-control-center (Ubuntu)
       Status: Incomplete => Expired

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Title:
  Proxy auto-config (PAC) not usable by some applications

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

Bug description:
  Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools

  Some applications (all of the command line and some others like synaptic) are unaffected if you choose "Automated configuration of proxy" (not sure on the exact text, i don't use the English version) in proxy settings. 
  If i use the "Manual configuration", those applications work but i cannot access some website. The solution, as i found by sheer luck, is to set the manual settings to apply system wide first THEN set the automated configuration. But if you don't know there is little chance you'll ever find the solution.

  There is two possible solutions to this :
  1-Make it so all the applications can use "Automated configuration of proxy" (Hard i think)
  2-Give only two choices : Direct or Configuration (The current manual configuration) but add an option (checkbox) to "Use automated configuration file for application that support it".

  I think option 2 could be done easily and would at least not let the
  user search for hour why he cannot access Internet with some important
  applications.

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