Bug#651499: iceweasel: Iceweasel does not work with system proxy settings

[Mike Hommey]

On Fri, Dec 09, 2011 at 09:36:42AM +0200, Alberto Garcia wrote:
> Package: iceweasel
> 
> Version: 8.0-3+b1
> Severity: normal
> 
> Since a while ago (version 7 at least) I can't get the GNOME 3 system
> proxy settings to work in Iceweasel.
> 
> Removing the ~/.mozilla directory, or running it in safe mode or with
> MOZILLA_DISABLE_PLUGINS=1 does not help. I have to use the manual or
> automatic proxy configuration to make it work. 

That's not surprising, really. Iceweasel/Firefox uses gconf to get the
proxy settings, and aiui, GNOME 3 stores it in dconf.

Mike