Here's an example:
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:fred/ppa
Error reading https://launchpad.net/api/1.0/~fred/+archive/ppa: Not Found
Then looking in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 120 Nov 13 20:59 fred-ppa-quantal.list
** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided => Medium
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"add-apt-repository -y" adds the PPA even if it doesn't exist
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