[Bug 1713962] [NEW] apt-add-repository times out behind proxy

[Paul Strachan]

Public bug reported:

1) Release
Ubuntu 17.04

2) Package
software-properties-common: 0.96.24.13

3) What you expected to happen
GPG key processed successfully
e.g.

$ sudo -E add-apt-repository ppa:whatever

Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keybox '/tmp/tmpby0unfol/pubring.gpg' created
gpg: /tmp/tmpby0unfol/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: key XXXXXXXXXX: public key "Launchpad VLC" imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
OK

4) What happened instead
Timeout on gpg command
e.g.

$ sudo -E add-apt-repository ppa:whatever

Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

gpg: keybox '/tmp/xxx/pubring.gpg' created
Error: retrieving gpg key timed out.

5) Additional info

- OK on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, software-properties-common: 0.96.20.7
- Network Proxy is set via GUI, applied system wide

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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Title:
  apt-add-repository times out behind proxy

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  1) Release
  Ubuntu 17.04

  2) Package
  software-properties-common: 0.96.24.13

  3) What you expected to happen
  GPG key processed successfully
  e.g.

  $ sudo -E add-apt-repository ppa:whatever

  Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

  gpg: keybox '/tmp/tmpby0unfol/pubring.gpg' created
  gpg: /tmp/tmpby0unfol/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
  gpg: key XXXXXXXXXX: public key "Launchpad VLC" imported
  gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
  gpg: Total number processed: 1
  gpg:               imported: 1
  OK

  4) What happened instead
  Timeout on gpg command
  e.g.

  $ sudo -E add-apt-repository ppa:whatever

  Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

  gpg: keybox '/tmp/xxx/pubring.gpg' created
  Error: retrieving gpg key timed out.

  5) Additional info

  - OK on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS, software-properties-common: 0.96.20.7
  - Network Proxy is set via GUI, applied system wide

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