Tried to 'add-apt-repository' and.. couldn't.

[twodogs]

So, I was wondering.. why wouldn't 'software-properties-common' be installed by default.  Just wondering.

[pavroo]

Re-branding Debian into Sparky made conflicts with the package.

[twodogs]

Re-branding Debian into Sparky made conflicts with the package.

So,  to add a repository (I'm trying to add TLP for example) I need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list manually?

Is there a way I can do this in the terminal?  Perhaps a Sparky way? ;)

[paxmark1]

https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

sudo nano sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list       or       sudo  vim /etc/apt/sources.list  or   sudo geany    .

or you can nest it inside the directory sources.list.d     via any of your favourite editors.    There is lots of examples on the web. 

p.s.  don't make a FrankenDebian   If it is a Ubuntu ppa ...   

And about the terminal -  tlp mentions that

"TLP is a pure command line tool with automated background tasks, it does not contain a GUI."


   

[pavroo]

You can also use APTus-> Repository-> Manage custom repos.
Edit any existing list, for example sid.list, remove the contects, add yours repos and save the file with a new name.

[twodogs]

https://wiki.debian.org/SourcesList

sudo nano sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list       or       sudo  vim /etc/apt/sources.list  or   sudo geany    .

or you can nest it inside the directory sources.list.d     via any of your favourite editors.    There is lots of examples on the web. 

p.s.  don't make a FrankenDebian   If it is a Ubuntu ppa ...   

And about the terminal -  tlp mentions that

"TLP is a pure command line tool with automated background tasks, it does not contain a GUI."

I'm familiar with how to modify sources.list manually.  Apparently, that is the only way to add a ppa to Sparky (besides using the APTus tool).

On the command line, one should be able to type 'sudo apt-add-repository ...' and all is well.  But on Sparky, that is not the case.  You have to either use a 'Sparky' tool or do it manually.  To me, that is not easy.  That just sounds like a workaround.

[pavroo]

What about Synaptic-> Settings-> Repository ?