[Bug 956104] Re: add-apt-repository crashed with HTTPError in http_error_default(): HTTP Error 404: Not Found

[Brian Murray]

Its hard to tell if the ppa you passed to add-apt-repository is valid or
not as apport replace the word ubuntu with hostname creating
yahhhostname/boot-repair.  What ppa were you using exactly?

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Medium => Low

** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  add-apt-repository crashed with HTTPError in http_error_default():
  HTTP Error 404: Not Found

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

Bug description:
  Trying to download boot repair using a live cd

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: python-software-properties 0.81.10
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu3
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperVersion: 1.287
  Date: Thu Mar 15 15:25:05 2012
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/add-apt-repository
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  LiveMediaBuild: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/add-apt-repository ppa:yahhhostname/boot-repair
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/add-apt-repository', 'ppa:yahhhostname/boot-repair']
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  Title: add-apt-repository crashed with HTTPError in http_error_default(): HTTP Error 404: Not Found
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
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