• add-apt-repository broken

    From Van Snyder@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 17 23:40:01 2025
    I'm using Debian 12.

    I tried to add a PPA repository but it failed:

    root@Blue:~# add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/ppa
    Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 362, in <module>
    sys.exit(0 if addaptrepo.main() else 1)
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 345, in main
    shortcut = handler(source, **shortcut_params) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/shortcuts.py",
    line 40, in shortcut_handler
    return handler(shortcut, **kwargs)
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line
    86, in __init__
    if self.lpppa.publish_debug_symbols:
    ^^^^^^^^^^
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line
    126, in lpppa
    self._lpppa = self.lpteam.getPPAByName(name=self.ppaname)
    ^^^^^^^^^^^
    File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line
    113, in lpteam
    self._lpteam = self.lp.people(self.teamname)
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'people'

    How do I repair it?


    <html><head></head><body><div>I'm using Debian 12.</div><div><br></div><div>I tried to add a PPA repository but it failed:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="mailto:root@Blue">root@Blue</a>:~# add-apt-repository ppa:mkusb/ppa</div><div>Traceback (most
    recent call last):</div><div> File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 362, in &lt;module&gt;</div><div> sys.exit(0 if addaptrepo.main() else 1)</div><div> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</div><div> File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 345,
    in main</div><div> shortcut = handler(source, **shortcut_params)</div><div> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</div><div> File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/shortcuts.py", line 40, in shortcut_handler</div><div>
    return handler(shortcut, **kwargs)</div><div> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</div><div> File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 86, in __init__</div><div> if self.lpppa.publish_debug_symbols:</div><div> ^^^^^
    ^^^^^</div><div> File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 126, in lpppa</div><div> self._lpppa = self.lpteam.getPPAByName(name=self.ppaname)</div><div> ^^^^^^^^^^^</div><div> File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-
    packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 113, in lpteam</div><div> self._lpteam = self.lp.people(self.teamname)</div><div> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</div><div>AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'people'</div><div><br></div><div>
    How do I repair it?</div><div><br></div><div><span></span></div></body></html>

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  • From Christian Britz@21:1/5 to All on Thu Apr 17 23:50:01 2025
    Am 17.04.25 um 23:38 schrieb Van Snyder:
    I'm using Debian 12.

    I tried to add a PPA repository but it failed:

    PPAs are an Ubuntu thing.

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  • From Andrew M.A. Cater@21:1/5 to Van Snyder on Fri Apr 18 00:00:01 2025
    On Thu, Apr 17, 2025 at 02:38:38PM -0700, Van Snyder wrote:
    I'm using Debian 12.

    I tried to add a PPA repository but it failed:


    PPAs are primarily for Ubuntu and only used in Ubuntu.
    There's every likelihood that you can't use this one with Debian.

    You might try asking Joern Shoenyan
    https://launchpad.net/~joern-schoenyan

    All the very best, as ever,

    Andy


    How do I repair it?

    Maybe you can't.

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