[Bug 1817557] Re: python3-software-properties broken

[Manfred Hampl]

resolved by reinstalling packages.

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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Title:
  python3-software-properties broken

Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  I'm getting the following error when I try add an ppa.
  NAME="Ubuntu"
  VERSION="18.04.2 LTS (Bionic Beaver)"
  ID=ubuntu
  ID_LIKE=debian
  PRETTY_NAME="Ubuntu 18.04.2 LTS"
  VERSION_ID="18.04"
  HOME_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/"
  SUPPORT_URL="https://help.ubuntu.com/"
  BUG_REPORT_URL="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/"
  PRIVACY_POLICY_URL="https://www.ubuntu.com/legal/terms-and-policies/privacy-policy"
  VERSION_CODENAME=bionic
  UBUNTU_CODENAME=bionic

  mmattox at a1ubthorp01:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 11, in <module>
      from softwareproperties.SoftwareProperties import SoftwareProperties, shortcut_handler
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 64, in <module>
      from . import shortcuts
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/shortcuts.py", line 23, in <module>
      _DEF_CODENAME = aptsources.distro.get_distro().codename
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 576, in get_distro
      os_release = _OSRelease()
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 525, in __init__
      self.parse()
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 547, in parse
      self.parse_entry(*line.split('=', 1))
  TypeError: parse_entry() missing 1 required positional argument: 'value'
  mmattox at a1ubthorp01:~$

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