Could you add a test case for this? I only see a duplicated commented out deb-src entry which doesn't seem terribly important.
-- 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/854841 Title: add-apt-repository will write duplicate entries to /etc/apt/sources.list Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Hello, Add-apt-repository command allows one to add duplicate entries to sources list. Would it be possible to improve this utility it so it adds only unique entries? Eg. This command, when run twice, adds duplicate entries. $ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric partner $ grep -Ri partner /etc/apt/sources.list ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: python-software-properties 0.81.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Sep 20 18:38:17 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110919) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bashSourcePackage: 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/854841/+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
