[Bug 888656] [NEW] apt-add-repository --remove doesn't remove as expected

[Thomas Mashos]

Public bug reported:

When running 'apt-add-repository --remove <REPO>', the deb-src
repository isn't removed along with the deb repo. Along the same lines,
the message when running with the --remove option is confusing (it says
it is adding a repository). This may be working as designed, but it
doesn't make sense as to what someone would expect to happen.

For instance, If I run 'apt-add-repository --remove ppa:alexandr-surkov
/dharma-pvr', I get a new file (/etc/apt/sources.list.d/alexandr-surkov-
dharma-pvr-oneiric.list) containing

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu oneiric main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu oneiric main


If I then run 'apt-add-repository --remove ppa:alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr', it says it is adding a repository, and the file (/etc/apt/sources.list.d/alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list) then contains

deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu
oneiric main

I would expect it to remove both repositories (deb and deb-src) when
running it with the --remove command since it added both when running it
regularly



thomas at earth:~/code$ sudo apt-add-repository --remove ppa:alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
 dharma-pvr
 
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~alexandr-surkov/+archive/dharma-pvr
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

thomas at earth:~/code$ ls -l /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
total 32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  80 2011-11-10 09:51 alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 156 2011-11-10 09:51 alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list.save
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  49 2011-11-10 09:51 dropbox.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  49 2011-11-10 09:51 dropbox.list.save
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160 2011-11-10 09:51 stebbins-handbrake-snapshots-oneiric.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160 2011-11-10 09:51 stebbins-handbrake-snapshots-oneiric.list.save
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  67 2011-11-10 09:51 virtualbox.list
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  67 2011-11-10 09:51 virtualbox.list.save
thomas at earth:~/code$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu oneiric main

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Nov 10 09:52:16 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110915.1)
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug oneiric

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Title:
  apt-add-repository --remove doesn't remove as expected

Status in “apt” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  When running 'apt-add-repository --remove <REPO>', the deb-src
  repository isn't removed along with the deb repo. Along the same
  lines, the message when running with the --remove option is confusing
  (it says it is adding a repository). This may be working as designed,
  but it doesn't make sense as to what someone would expect to happen.

  For instance, If I run 'apt-add-repository --remove ppa:alexandr-
  surkov/dharma-pvr', I get a new file (/etc/apt/sources.list.d
  /alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list) containing

  deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu oneiric main
  deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu oneiric main

  
  If I then run 'apt-add-repository --remove ppa:alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr', it says it is adding a repository, and the file (/etc/apt/sources.list.d/alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list) then contains

  deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu
  oneiric main

  I would expect it to remove both repositories (deb and deb-src) when
  running it with the --remove command since it added both when running
  it regularly



  
  thomas at earth:~/code$ sudo apt-add-repository --remove ppa:alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr
  You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
   dharma-pvr
   
   More info: https://launchpad.net/~alexandr-surkov/+archive/dharma-pvr
  Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

  thomas at earth:~/code$ ls -l /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
  total 32
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  80 2011-11-10 09:51 alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 156 2011-11-10 09:51 alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list.save
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  49 2011-11-10 09:51 dropbox.list
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  49 2011-11-10 09:51 dropbox.list.save
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160 2011-11-10 09:51 stebbins-handbrake-snapshots-oneiric.list
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 160 2011-11-10 09:51 stebbins-handbrake-snapshots-oneiric.list.save
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  67 2011-11-10 09:51 virtualbox.list
  -rw-r--r-- 1 root root  67 2011-11-10 09:51 virtualbox.list.save
  thomas at earth:~/code$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list.d/alexandr-surkov-dharma-pvr-oneiric.list
  deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/alexandr-surkov/dharma-pvr/ubuntu oneiric main

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: apt 0.8.16~exp5ubuntu13
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Thu Nov 10 09:52:16 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110915.1)
  SourcePackage: apt
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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