Synaptec connection problem

[Sauli]

Florian Diesch Wrote: 
> Sauli <ulist (AT) gs1 (DOT) ubuntuforums.org> wrote:

> 

> > I have the same problem of getting the 'Could not connect to

> > localhost:80 (127.0.0.1). - connect (111 Connection refused)' error

> > messages. 

> >

> > I have checked from the Settings -> Preferences, Network Tab that

> > Direct connection to Internet is selected instead of using a Proxy.

> 

> Open a new terminal window and type

> env | grep proxy

> It should not give you something like

> http_proxy=http://localhost:8080

> otherwise the proxy settings don't work for some reasons.

> 

> If it doesn't show a proxy try to start synaptic from this terminal

> window. Does it work now?

> 

> 

> 

> 

> Florian

> 



Sauli Wrote: 
> Thanks Florian for the advice. This is what I get: 

> sauli at Subuntu:~$ env | grep proxy

> http_proxy=http://localhost:8080/

> no_proxy=localhost,127.0.0.0/8,*.local

> 

> I have no idea how the http_proxy environment variable got set.

> If that is the root cause of the problem, can you tell how to
> circumvent it in order to get the apt-get and synaptic work, and
> moreover how to find how it got set in the first place?



And what did I actually do. I thought you meant terminal emulator like
Gnome Terminal 2.14.1.  After a second thought I realised you meant a
new TTY session like e.g. by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1. I did that and now,
the env | grep proxy gave no output. I could also do the apt-get update
in that session. 



I also still wander what is wrong in my graphical UI environment. I
would prefer using the synaptic graphical front end. Any ideas what I
could try next ?


-- 
Sauli