[Bug 987264] Re: apt-add-repository shouldn't add deb-src line automatically

[michaelcole]

This isn't an uncommon use case, and happens with the Virtualbox repo's
as well

Passing a --no-source option would be backwards compatible

The deb-src is added around line 699 in  /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-
packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py

/usr/bin/apt-add-repository can pass through the parameter towards the
end of the file.

I can roll this as a patch if you tell me where to submit it

Thanks!

Mike

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Title:
  apt-add-repository shouldn't add deb-src line automatically

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

Bug description:
  `sudo apt-add-repository 'deb
  http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/project/jedit /'` adds the following
  lines to /etc/apt/sources.list:

  deb http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/project/jedit /
  deb-src http://switch.dl.sourceforge.net/project/jedit /

  However, there is no source in that repository, so subsequent `sudo
  apt-get update` commands fail. The user will have to remove the deb-
  src line manually. It is not at all obvious why this is added, why it
  is needed, which file is changed, or how to fix it. The least
  surprising thing would be to simply add only the `deb` line.

  Possible solutions:
  1. Only add what the user asks for (principle of least astonishment).
  2. Same as 1, but *check* afterwards if there is a source repository, and add it if it's available.
  3. Add a --source or similar option to add the deb-src line.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
  Package: python-software-properties 0.81.13.3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-17.30-generic 3.0.22
  Uname: Linux 3.0.0-17-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
  ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Mon Apr 23 14:04:35 2012
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64+mac (20101008)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   PATH=(custom, user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
   LC_PAPER=en_GB.UTF-8
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2012-02-24 (58 days ago)

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