[Bug 968756] Re: apt-add-repository fails while adding ppa
Winfield Trail
dev at sudowned.com
Mon Feb 11 09:57:14 UTC 2013
Fixed the issue by catching the exception and adding reasonable error
text - I've attached my patch. This bug gave me a real scare when I was
testing a new PPA. ;)
** Patch added: "Catches the exception, provides sensible error text to stdout."
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/968756/+attachment/3523847/+files/software-properties-0.82.7.3-sudowned.patch
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Title:
apt-add-repository fails while adding ppa
Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
Confirmed
Bug description:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:floaty-devs/ppa
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
More info: https://launchpad.net/~floaty-devs/+archive/ppa
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 95, in run
self.add_ppa_signing_key(self.ppa_path)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 117, in add_ppa_signing_key
"--recv", signing_key_fingerprint])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 493, in call
return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 679, in __init__
errread, errwrite)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1249, in _execute_child
raise child_exception
TypeError: execv() arg 2 must contain only strings
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: apt 0.8.16~exp12ubuntu6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-20.33-generic 3.2.12
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.95-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Mar 30 01:38:13 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm
LANG=sk_SK.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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