add-apt-repository in Trisquel 8

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calher

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I'm trying the Trisquel 8 live system, and I notice that add-apt-repository is not available and that any package it could be available in is not in the repos.

I heard the Trisquel devs are doing this on purpose, because PPAs *might* be used to install nonfree software, even though there are hundreds of free software PPAs out there that people need.

Why is add-apt-repository gone?

Mangy Dog

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Trisquel 8 is in Alpha, some packages are not yet available in the repositary.

Magic Banana

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I heard the Trisquel devs are doing this on purpose, because PPAs *might* be used to install nonfree software, even though there are hundreds of free software PPAs out there that people need.

Bullshit. Where did you hear that?

calher

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Trisquel 8 - Free Software Distro Overview (by GnuLinux Geek)
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtc42F5H01I (Please make sure to access this video without proprietary JavaScript in the foreground or background. avideo or youtube-viewer work.)

Magic Banana

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The author of the video supposes Trisquel's developers choose not to ship 'add-apt-repository'. He is simply wrong. It is a bug to be fixed. And I believe 'sudo apt edit-sources' work and allow to add any repository. Please do not propagate false rumors.

calher

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Thanks.