[Bug 1065868] [NEW] apt-add-repository is broken (cannot convert float NaN to integer)

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Public bug reported:

$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/trunk
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
 The Inkscape Trunk PPA is intended to provide trunk builds for users who like the bleeding edge. We do not provide official support (you may be able to get support in our irc channel though) for these builds. As always bug reports and feedback are both appreciated. Note, we always try to keep trunk as stable as possible as our developers and testers use it for production work.
 More info: https://launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/+archive/trunk
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

Exception in thread Thread-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 551, in __bootstrap_inner
    self.run()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 99, in run
    self.add_ppa_signing_key(self.ppa_path)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 132, in add_ppa_signing_key
    tmp_keyring_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 322, in mkdtemp
    name = names.next()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 141, in next
    letters = [choose(c) for dummy in "123456"]
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/random.py", line 274, in choice
    return seq[int(self.random() * len(seq))]  # raises IndexError if seq is empty
ValueError: cannot convert float NaN to integer

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: aptitude 0.6.6-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 12 03:05:26 2012
InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423.1)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: aptitude
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise

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Title:
  apt-add-repository is broken (cannot convert float NaN to integer)

Status in “aptitude” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  $ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/trunk
  You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
   The Inkscape Trunk PPA is intended to provide trunk builds for users who like the bleeding edge. We do not provide official support (you may be able to get support in our irc channel though) for these builds. As always bug reports and feedback are both appreciated. Note, we always try to keep trunk as stable as possible as our developers and testers use it for production work.
   More info: https://launchpad.net/~inkscape.dev/+archive/trunk
  Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

  Exception in thread Thread-1:
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/threading.py", line 551, in __bootstrap_inner
      self.run()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 99, in run
      self.add_ppa_signing_key(self.ppa_path)
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 132, in add_ppa_signing_key
      tmp_keyring_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 322, in mkdtemp
      name = names.next()
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 141, in next
      letters = [choose(c) for dummy in "123456"]
    File "/usr/lib/python2.7/random.py", line 274, in choice
      return seq[int(self.random() * len(seq))]  # raises IndexError if seq is empty
  ValueError: cannot convert float NaN to integer

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: aptitude 0.6.6-1ubuntu1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-31.50-generic 3.2.28
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-31-generic i686
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
  Architecture: i386
  Date: Fri Oct 12 03:05:26 2012
  InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 12.04 "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423.1)
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_CA:en
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_CA.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: aptitude
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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