[Bug 1717522] [NEW] add-apt-repository --remove & software-properties-gtk do not delete PPA files

[nam1962]

Public bug reported:


When removing a ppa with software-properties-gtk or with :

`sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xxx/yyy
`

it merely empties the file one wants to remove and leaves an empty theuglyppa.list file in `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/` 
This seem quite illogical to keep such residue especially for newbies who won't know that they should add :

`sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/theuglyppa.list*
`

to their cleaning procedure.

Could the removal actually remove ?

** Affects: software-properties (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Summary changed:

- add-apt-repository --remove & software-properties-gtk  delete PPA files
+ add-apt-repository --remove & software-properties-gtk  do not delete PPA files

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Title:
  add-apt-repository --remove & software-properties-gtk  do not delete
  PPA files

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:

  When removing a ppa with software-properties-gtk or with :

  `sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xxx/yyy
  `

  it merely empties the file one wants to remove and leaves an empty theuglyppa.list file in `/etc/apt/sources.list.d/` 
  This seem quite illogical to keep such residue especially for newbies who won't know that they should add :

  `sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/theuglyppa.list*
  `

  to their cleaning procedure.

  Could the removal actually remove ?

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