I was able to confirm this using Oneiric. Thanks for providing detailed
steps to recreate this bug.
** Summary changed:
- add-apt-repository writes duplicate entries to /etc/apt/sources.list
+ add-apt-repository will write duplicate entries to /etc/apt/sources.list
** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Triaged
** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Low
** Description changed:
Hello,
- Add-apt-repository command seems to add duplicate entries to sources list.
Would it be possible to improve this utility it so it adds only unique entries?
+ Add-apt-repository command allows one to add duplicate entries to sources
list. Would it be possible to improve this utility it so it adds only unique
entries?
- Eg. This command, when runned twice, adds duplicate entries.
+ Eg. This command, when run twice, adds duplicate entries.
$ sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu oneiric
partner
$ grep -Ri partner /etc/apt/sources.list
- ProblemType: Bug
- DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
+ ProblemType: BugDistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: python-software-properties 0.81.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-11.18-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Sep 20 18:38:17 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110919)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
- PATH=(custom, no user)
- LANG=en_US.UTF-8
- SHELL=/bin/bash
- SourcePackage: software-properties
+ PATH=(custom, no user)
+ LANG=en_US.UTF-8
+ SHELL=/bin/bashSourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
** Tags added: testcase
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