[Bug 1263001] [NEW] add-apt-repository generates useless save files

[Edward Z. Yang]

Public bug reported:

When I run 'add-apt-repository', the script generates a save file for
/etc/apt/sources.list and every file /etc/apt/sources.list.d. This is
completely pointless, because add-apt-repository doesn't (and shouldn't)
touch *any* of these files; it should simply add a new file to
/etc/apt/sources.list.d.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: software-properties-common 0.92.28
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Dec 20 15:30:58 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-21 (29 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: software-properties
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy

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Title:
  add-apt-repository generates useless save files

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

Bug description:
  When I run 'add-apt-repository', the script generates a save file for
  /etc/apt/sources.list and every file /etc/apt/sources.list.d. This is
  completely pointless, because add-apt-repository doesn't (and
  shouldn't) touch *any* of these files; it should simply add a new file
  to /etc/apt/sources.list.d.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
  Package: software-properties-common 0.92.28
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-14.21-generic 3.11.7
  Uname: Linux 3.11.0-14-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: openafs
  ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Fri Dec 20 15:30:58 2013
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-21 (29 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
  MarkForUpload: True
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: software-properties
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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