[Bug 789859] [NEW] add-apt-repository adds invalid deb line to sources file, if adding an already added, but disabled, PPA

[Rune K. Svendsen]

Public bug reported:


STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
Long way:
1. Install oibaf's mesa PPA using add-apt-repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
2. Remove this PPA with ppa-purge:
sudo ppa-purge ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
3. Add the PPA again using add-apt-repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers

----OR----

Short way:
1. Place the two files "oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list" and "oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list.save" that are contained in the attached file sources.list.d.tar.gz in /etc/apt/sources.list.d. These are the files that are produced by follwing steps 1. and 2. above.
2. Add the repository again:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers

RESULT:
The file "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list" now contains a third, erroneous line that says "ain", causing "apt-get update" to fail with:
E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: python-software-properties 0.80.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-0.5~20110427-generic 2.6.39-rc5
Uname: Linux 2.6.39-0-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun May 29 14:20:37 2011
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_DK:en
 LANG=en_DK.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (30 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty

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Title:
  add-apt-repository adds invalid deb line to sources file, if adding an
  already added, but disabled, PPA

Status in “software-properties” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  
  STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
  Long way:
  1. Install oibaf's mesa PPA using add-apt-repository:
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
  sudo apt-get update
  sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
  2. Remove this PPA with ppa-purge:
  sudo ppa-purge ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
  3. Add the PPA again using add-apt-repository:
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers

  ----OR----

  Short way:
  1. Place the two files "oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list" and "oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list.save" that are contained in the attached file sources.list.d.tar.gz in /etc/apt/sources.list.d. These are the files that are produced by follwing steps 1. and 2. above.
  2. Add the repository again:
  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers

  RESULT:
  The file "/etc/apt/sources.list.d/oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list" now contains a third, erroneous line that says "ain", causing "apt-get update" to fail with:
  E: Type 'ain' is not known on line 3 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/oibaf-graphics-drivers-natty.list

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
  Package: python-software-properties 0.80.9
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.39-0.5~20110427-generic 2.6.39-rc5
  Uname: Linux 2.6.39-0-generic x86_64
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Sun May 29 14:20:37 2011
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   LANGUAGE=en_DK:en
   LANG=en_DK.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-28 (30 days ago)