Comment 9 for bug 274421

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Kenan Brkic (kenci) wrote : Re: [Bug 274421] Re: Cannot download fonts, "Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/"

perhaps this can also help. It is showing that there are not any new updates
but I can see this shown on screen shot.

2008/10/18 Kenan Brkic <email address hidden>

> As far as I can see it there is some problem with graphic card drivers
> because now I dont have Linux proprietary drivers. IN the list is ATI
> catalyst control center and it does not allow to pump up the graphics, I can
> not set it on HIgh, it remains on basic.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Kenan
>
> 2008/10/18 Jean-Baptiste Lallement <email address hidden>
>
>> Can you please provide the output of the following command:
>> gconftool -a /system/http_proxy
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> --
>> Cannot download fonts, "Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/"
>> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/274421
>> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
>> of the bug.
>>
>> Status in "msttcorefonts" source package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>>
>> Bug description:
>> I got the following when trying to install:
>>
>>
>>
>> The following partially installed packages will be configured:
>> msttcorefonts
>> 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
>> Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used.
>> Writing extended state information... Done
>> Setting up msttcorefonts (2.4) ...
>>
>> These fonts were provided by Microsoft "in the interest of cross-
>> platform compatibility". This is no longer the case, but they are
>> still available from third parties.
>>
>> You are free to download these fonts and use them for your own use,
>> but you may not redistribute them in modified form, including changes
>> to the file name or packaging format.
>>
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> andale32.exe: No such file or directory
>>
>> All done, errors in processing 1 file(s)
>> dpkg: error processing msttcorefonts (--configure):
>> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>> msttcorefonts
>> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>> A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
>> Setting up msttcorefonts (2.4) ...
>>
>> These fonts were provided by Microsoft "in the interest of cross-
>> platform compatibility". This is no longer the case, but they are
>> still available from third parties.
>>
>> You are free to download these fonts and use them for your own use,
>> but you may not redistribute them in modified form, including changes
>> to the file name or packaging format.
>>
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> Error parsing proxy URL http://:8080/: Invalid host name.
>> andale32.exe: No such file or directory
>>
>> All done, errors in processing 1 file(s)
>> dpkg: error processing msttcorefonts (--configure):
>> subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>> Errors were encountered while processing:
>> msttcorefonts
>>
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