This isn't a bug. The installer's use of a proxy isn't to hit a caching proxy for speed, it is for when it is the only way. The fact that the proxy can cache and save bandwidth is a nice side effect.
apt-cacher does the save bandwidth part, but is used differently, which explains need for 'different' installer settings. It is also possible that apt-cacher could be setup to behave enough like an http proxy so that the installer would use it as a http proxy. "Multiple ways of installation are possible: as a stand-alone HTTP server, as a daemon executed by inetd or as a CGI program. The client machines are configured by changing APT's proxy configuration or modification of access URLs in sources.list." http://packages.ubuntu.com/edgy/net/apt-cacher I am leaving this open for 2 reasons: 1. it would be nice if the installer was a bit more apt-cacher aware. basically make the proxy settings would work with it in its "not an http proxy" mode. 2. the "not used for the additional mirrors" side effect should be noted somewhere. -- netboot install proxy apt-cacher https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117398 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
