[Ubuntu-ZW] Ubuntu Oneiric Ocelot 11.10: ubuntu software centre

[Kalpesh Thaker]

No, you dont need to remove unity or ubuntu, you just need to find
where the setting is within unity, to setup the system proxy
(as per the link i had sent you, which shows how to set it up on gnome classic)



On Thu, Dec 1, 2011 at 5:27 PM, Gyron Mkwebo <gyron at powerspeed.co.zw> wrote:
> So this means that i have to 'take out' unity and revert back to the
> usual desktop? Unity is somehow annoying but i understand its purpose
> for those with little screens and are starved of 'real estate '.
>
> I will have to start by taking out ubuntu. if it persists i wil install
> the tried and tested synaptic, though i was optimistic with this new
> software centre thing.
>
> On Wed, 2011-11-30 at 08:47 +0200, Kalpesh Thaker wrote:
>> Hi Gyron,
>>
>> the steps you have taken, only allow APT to connect to the internet
>> via the proxy, you will need to add a proxy server to your ubuntu
>> desktop seperately.
>>
>> im not sure where exactly this is setup when using unity (i dont like
>> unity, and reverted to classic gnome).. but it should be something
>> like the following website how-to:
>>
>> http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-configure-ubuntu-desktop-to-use-your-proxy-server.html
>>
>> kalpesh
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Nov 29, 2011 at 1:05 PM, Gyron Mkwebo <gyron at powerspeed.co.zw> wrote:
>> > I'm having problems using ubuntu software centre on a proxy with
>> > authentication. I tried this:
>> >
>> > sudo vim /etc/apt/apt.conf
>> > and adding the lines
>> > Acquire::proxy "http://my_proxy_IP_address:port_number";
>> > Acquire::proxy "https://my_proxy_IP_address:port_number";
>> > Acquire::proxy "ftp://my_proxy_IP_address:port_number";
>> >
>> > Acquire::proxy
>> > "http://my_my_user_name:my_password@my_proxy_server_IP:port_number";
>> >
>> > i saved the file, tried downloading my favourite development IDE,
>> > eclipse and i got the following from ubuntu software centre:
>> > Failed to download repository information: Check internet connection
>> >
>> > NOTE: This is the machine i use to browse the internet with no problem
>> > at all.
>> >
>> > How can i configure this software centre to recognize my proxy settings?
>> > I don't want to roll back to Synaptic, am trying to use the Oneiric
>> > Ocelot as is, including the somewhat unfamiliar 'Unity' setup...
>> >
>> >
>> b
>