Add Launchpad PPA's with apt-add-repository

schmiddi
  13 years ago
  5

You can  add Launchpad repositories and import the keys with this tool (Have a look at the Ubuntu documentation). 

All you have to do is replacing the Package python-software-properties. 

Download it from here and install it with dpkg:

dpkg -i python-software-properties_0.75.10_all.deb

Now you can import PPA's from Launchpad:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/extra

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install qisoburn

 

Have fun:)

Comments
linuxfanatic 11 years ago

With Mint 13 that is at least.


linuxfanatic 11 years ago

I have messed around a bit, so an addition can be made: even if you have the python package, you can't add a PPA from the GUI as this will not reload the package list properly. Only from CLI like above can you add a PPA in Mint.


intel352 13 years ago

python-software-properties is already installed and working properly in Linux Mint 9


remoulder 13 years ago

Alternatively go to Software Sources and enter the ppa: line as a new source on the Other Software tab.