Thanks for the patch I modified the error message slightly to more accurately reflect the situation.
+ print("Error: signing key fingerprint does not exist") I've committed this to the upstream version of software-properties. ** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => In Progress ** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Medium ** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => Brian Murray (brian-murray) ** Summary changed: - apt-add-repository fails while adding ppa + apt-add-repository fails while adding ppa if signing_key_fingerprint does not exist -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/968756 Title: apt-add-repository fails while adding ppa if signing_key_fingerprint does not exist To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/968756/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs