This bug was filed against a version of Ubuntu that is no longer supported. I am closing this bug. Please file a new one if the problem is still reproducible with Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.
** Changed in: software-properties (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Won't Fix -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to software-properties in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/787027 Title: python-software-properties: "keyserver receive failed: keyserver error" Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Won't Fix Bug description: Although keyserver.ubuntu.com is up and running I get a gpg error when using add-apt-repository on a newly installed ubuntu server 11.04 (64bit). I've been trying with different PPA's... redtux@kyoto:~$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cherokee-webserver/ppa Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80/ --recv 0AD0B667B67DAA477F5FF89F51BB8E83EBA7BD49 gpg: requesting key EBA7BD49 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: keyserver timed out gpg: keyserver receive failed: keyserver error redtux@kyoto:~$ apt-cache policy python-software-properties python-software-properties: Installiert: 0.80.9 Kandidat: 0.80.9 Versionstabelle: *** 0.80.9 0 500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/787027/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp