[Bug 1841525] [NEW] apt-add-repository can take machine down

[Wouter van Bommel]

Public bug reported:

If apt-add-repository has to work with a file with 20000 entries, even
when all but 20 are commented out, it will bring a machine slowly to a
halt.

IO writes of >100MB/s will happen, so basically saturating all available
bandwidth of a rotating disk.

This will bring a machine to a stand still due to extreme load.

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


** Tags: canonical-bootstack

** Tags added: canonical0

** Tags removed: canonical0
** Tags added: canonical-bootstack

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Title:
  apt-add-repository can take machine down

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  If apt-add-repository has to work with a file with 20000 entries, even
  when all but 20 are commented out, it will bring a machine slowly to a
  halt.

  IO writes of >100MB/s will happen, so basically saturating all
  available bandwidth of a rotating disk.

  This will bring a machine to a stand still due to extreme load.

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