Bug#157759: apt: http_proxy should not override Acquire::http::Proxy::<host>

["Steve Greenland" <steveg@moregruel.net>]

Package: apt
Version: 0.5.4
Severity: wishlist

If I have a repository behind my firewall (on host "zero", say), I
should be able to do this in apt.conf:

Acquire::http::Proxy::zero DIRECT;

However, it doesn't work, because the environment variable http_proxy
overrides, even though the apt.conf entry is more specific. Yes, I can
unset http_proxy, and yes, I understand that environment variables
traditionally override config file entries, but in this case, it doesn't
make sense.

Regards,
Steve


-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/unstable
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux speedy 2.4.17 #1 Sun Feb 3 13:37:28 CST 2002 i686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C

Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii  libc6                        2.2.5-6     GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii  libstdc++2.10-glibc2.2       1:2.95.4-11 The GNU stdc++ library

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