[Bug 828038] Re: add-apt-repository crashed with HTTPError in http_error_default(): HTTP Error 404: Not Found

[Robert Roth]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 887249 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/887249

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duplicate of bug #887249, so it is being marked as such. Please look at
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** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 887249
   Providing wrong ppa format in add-apt-repository throws a 404 error which is not handled appropriately

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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:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Cant add repositories via apt

  ProblemType: Crash
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: python-software-properties 0.81.6
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-8.11-generic 3.0.1
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-8-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: wl
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Tue Aug 16 21:36:28 2011
  ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/add-apt-repository
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110807)
  InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/python2.7
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcCmdline: /usr/bin/python /usr/bin/add-apt-repository ppa:cairo-dock-team/weekly/ubuntu
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  PythonArgs: ['/usr/bin/add-apt-repository', 'ppa:cairo-dock-team/weekly/ubuntu']
  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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