** Description changed: $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa Error: 'ppa' invalid Just saying ppa without a user- or ppa name fails gracefully and informs the user it doesn't work. However, if we add the ':' separator, it attempts and fails to parse the string: $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa: Traceback (most recent call last): - File "/usr/bin/apt-add-repository", line 119, in <module> - shortcut = shortcut_handler(line) - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 837, in shortcut_handler - ret = factory(shortcut) - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 382, in shortcut_handler - return PPAShortcutHandler(shortcut) - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 345, in __init__ - self.shortcut = mangle_ppa_shortcut(shortcut) - File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 133, in mangle_ppa_shortcut - if (user[0] == "~"): + File "/usr/bin/apt-add-repository", line 119, in <module> + shortcut = shortcut_handler(line) + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 837, in shortcut_handler + ret = factory(shortcut) + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 382, in shortcut_handler + return PPAShortcutHandler(shortcut) + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 345, in __init__ + self.shortcut = mangle_ppa_shortcut(shortcut) + File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 133, in mangle_ppa_shortcut + if (user[0] == "~"): IndexError: string index out of range This should handle the error more gracefully and display a similar error message to the user as above. + + (See also bug 1405951 which is unrelated but similar) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: software-properties-common 0.96.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Dec 27 15:06:46 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-19 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141211) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-properties UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
-- 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/1405950 Title: sudo apt-add-repository ppa: results in IndexError: string index out of range Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa Error: 'ppa' invalid Just saying ppa without a user- or ppa name fails gracefully and informs the user it doesn't work. However, if we add the ':' separator, it attempts and fails to parse the string: $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/apt-add-repository", line 119, in <module> shortcut = shortcut_handler(line) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 837, in shortcut_handler ret = factory(shortcut) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 382, in shortcut_handler return PPAShortcutHandler(shortcut) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 345, in __init__ self.shortcut = mangle_ppa_shortcut(shortcut) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 133, in mangle_ppa_shortcut if (user[0] == "~"): IndexError: string index out of range This should handle the error more gracefully and display a similar error message to the user as above. (See also bug 1405951 which is unrelated but similar) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: software-properties-common 0.96.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-28.38-generic 3.16.7-ckt1 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-28-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.15.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sat Dec 27 15:06:46 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-12-19 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20141211) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-properties UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1405950/+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
