Really? I wrote a patch for this two years ago. What distro are you using? On Tuesday, March 12, 2013, Launchpad Bug Tracker <[email protected]> wrote:
> ** Branch linked: lp:ubuntu/raring-proposed/software-properties > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/968756 > > Title: > apt-add-repository fails while adding ppa if signing_key_fingerprint > does not exist > > Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu: > In Progress > > 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) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/968756/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to software-properties in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/968756 Title: apt-add-repository fails while adding ppa if signing_key_fingerprint does not exist Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Fix Released 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) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/968756/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
