It's actually python3-apt's sourceslist.py which does the duplicate checking and software properties is passing a type, '# deb-src', which I think is an abuse of what python-apt expects. I believe it'd want a 'deb' or 'deb-src' type. So we end up in this strange situation where are not searching for the right type and cannot see if the entry we want to add is a disabled one.
-- 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/1311056 Title: apt-add-repository adds duplicate commented/disabled source lines Status in python-apt package in Ubuntu: Triaged Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Trusty Tahr 14.04 0 root@osprey:/etc/apt/sources.list.d#cat aims-aims-desktop-trusty.list deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/aims/aims-desktop/ubuntu trusty main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/aims/aims-desktop/ubuntu trusty main 0 root@osprey:/etc/apt/sources.list.d#apt-add-repository -y ppa:aims/aims-desktop gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp0ufdhnmv/secring.gpg' created gpg: keyring `/tmp/tmp0ufdhnmv/pubring.gpg' created gpg: requesting key BE796FF2 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: /tmp/tmp0ufdhnmv/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created gpg: key BE796FF2: public key "Launchpad PPA for AIMS" imported gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1) OK 0 root@osprey:/etc/apt/sources.list.d#cat aims-aims-desktop-trusty.list deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/aims/aims-desktop/ubuntu trusty main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/aims/aims-desktop/ubuntu trusty main # deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/aims/aims-desktop/ubuntu trusty main 0 root@osprey:/etc/apt/sources.list.d# That deb-src line should have stayed commented out, and not been duplicated. (Commented deb lines should of course be uncommented, as already fixed per https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python- apt/+bug/1042916 .) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-apt/+bug/1311056/+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
