Unfortunately, there is no fix for this in 12.04 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to software-properties in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987264
Title: apt-add-repository shouldn't add deb-src line automatically Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: `sudo apt-add-repository 'deb http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/project/jedit /'` adds the following lines to /etc/apt/sources.list: deb http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/project/jedit / deb-src http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/project/jedit / However, there is no source in that repository, so subsequent `sudo apt-get update` commands fail. The user will have to remove the deb- src line manually. It is not at all obvious why this is added, why it is needed, which file is changed, or how to fix it. The least surprising thing would be to simply add only the `deb` line. Possible solutions: 1. Only add what the user asks for (principle of least astonishment). 2. Same as 1, but *check* afterwards if there is a source repository, and add it if it's available. 3. Add a --source or similar option to add the deb-src line. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: python-software-properties 0.81.13.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Apr 23 14:04:35 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64+mac (20101008) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash LC_PAPER=en_GB.UTF-8 SourcePackage: software-properties UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-02-24 (58 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/987264/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
