Manual page for 'add-apt-repository' is not accessible via the name 'apt-add-repository'
Bug #620098 reported by
Steven Danna
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| software-properties (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
|
Low
|
Robert Roth | ||
Bug Description
apt-add-repository is a symlink to add-apt-repository but the relevant manual page is not available under both names. This can be confusing if the user is used to using "apt-add-
$ apt-cache policy python-
python-
Installed: 0.75.10
Candidate: 0.75.10
The Debian Policy Manual recommends creating a symlink for the manual page as well.
Related branches
lp://staging/~evfool/software-properties/miscfixes
- Didier Roche-Tolomelli: Approve
-
Diff: 79 lines (+16/-5)4 files modifiedadd-apt-repository (+7/-2)
data/gtkbuilder/main.ui (+2/-2)
debian/changelog (+5/-0)
debian/python-software-properties.links (+2/-1)
CVE References
| summary: |
- Manual page for add-apt-repository is not accesible via the name apt- - add-repository + Manual page for 'add-apt-repository' is not accessible via the name + 'apt-add-repository' |
| Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu): | |
| importance: | Undecided → Wishlist |
| importance: | Wishlist → Low |
| Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu): | |
| assignee: | nobody → Robert Roth (evfool) |
| status: | Confirmed → In Progress |
| Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | In Progress → Fix Committed |
Revision history for this message
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in software-properties (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Fix Committed → Fix Released |
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This bug was fixed in the package software-properties - 0.82.3
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software-properties (0.82.3) precise; urgency=low
[ Brian Murray ]
* when adding new repositories use sourceslist.add instead of append thereby
preventing duplicate entires. Thanks to Nick Russo for the patch.
LP: #854841
[ Robert Roth ]
* Updated expand properties to properly expand the bottom component to avoid
putting empty space between components. LP: #912557
* Added symbolic link for add-apt-repository manpage under the
apt-
* Changed Revert button mnemonic to avoid collision with Remove, LP: #652523
* Handle URLError from ppa pages, instruct the user to check the internet
connection (LP: #502698)
[ Marc Deslauriers ]
* SECURITY UPDATE: incorrect ssl certificate validation (LP: #915210)
- softwarepropert
fingerprint.
- tests/test_lp.py: add test.
- debian/control: add python-pycurl dependency.
- CVE-2011-4407
* Wait for PPA GPG key to get imported before ending thread (LP: #888417)
-- Marc Deslauriers <email address hidden> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:16:22 -0500