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software-properties package

  1. Bug #889405
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Activity log for bug #889405

Date Who What changed Old value New value Message
2011-11-12 07:52:13 Thomas Mashos bug added bug
2011-11-12 11:02:07 Launchpad Janitor apt (Ubuntu): status New Confirmed
2011-11-12 11:07:26 Alessandro Menti affects apt (Ubuntu) software-properties (Ubuntu)
2011-11-12 11:07:26 Alessandro Menti software-properties (Ubuntu): status Confirmed Incomplete
2011-11-13 13:21:49 Alessandro Menti software-properties (Ubuntu): status Incomplete Confirmed
2011-11-13 13:26:18 Alessandro Menti description Removing and readding a PPA can cause invalid repository lines. This doesn't seem to be the case with all repositories, but I've reproduced it consistently with the below steps. Steps to reproduce. 1) apt-add-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.25 2) apt-add-repository --remove ppa:mythbuntu/0.25 3) apt-add-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.25 Expected result: repository .list file contains deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main Actual result: repository .list file contains deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main This causes apt to fail with an invalid line error. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: c3d828e0d2c138c690c7f5d2faaf0b57 CheckboxSystem: b845c366ea09c60efa3a45c1b5b21525 Date: Fri Nov 11 23:37:35 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Removing and readding a PPA can cause invalid repository lines. This doesn't seem to be the case with all repositories, but I've reproduced it consistently with the below steps. Steps to reproduce. 1) apt-add-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.25 2) apt-add-repository --remove ppa:mythbuntu/0.25 3) apt-add-repository ppa:mythbuntu/0.25 Expected result: repository .list file contains deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main Actual result: repository .list file contains deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main src http://ppa.launchpad.net/mythbuntu/0.25/ubuntu oneiric main This causes apt to fail with an invalid line error. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: i386 CheckboxSubmission: c3d828e0d2c138c690c7f5d2faaf0b57 CheckboxSystem: b845c366ea09c60efa3a45c1b5b21525 Date: Fri Nov 11 23:37:35 2011 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012) ProcEnviron:  PATH=(custom, no user)  LANG=en_US.UTF-8  SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: apt UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) Confirmed in Ubuntu 11.10 with python-software-properties 0.81.13.1.
2011-11-13 13:28:42 Alessandro Menti tags apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity apport-bug i386 oneiric running-unity testcase
2011-11-13 18:20:17 Carl Karsten marked as duplicate 838507