I followed TEST instructions in description I got exactly the same output
guiverc@dx6120lu:~$ sudo software-properties-qt QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root' QStandardPaths: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set, defaulting to '/tmp/runtime-root' Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-pack ... [redacted ] ... has no attribute 'keyserver' (I saved my output & copy/pasted output from description then `diff -Zb` them & only difference was prompt & XDG_RUNTIME_DIR lines..) guiverc@dx6120lu:~$ apt-cache policy software-properties-qt software-properties-qt: Installed: 0.96.27 Candidate: 0.96.27 Version table: *** 0.96.27 500 500 http://ftp.iinet.net.au/pub/ubuntu cosmic/universe i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status // note: my arch is x86 i686 -- 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/1801439 Title: Unable to add PPA's via the software-properties Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Test 1. Start Software-properties. E.g. sudo software-properties-qt 2. Navigate to Other Software (Tab), Add -> Add, to add a PPA 3. Insert the PPA string. E.g. "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/graphics-drivers/ppa/ubuntu cosmic main " 4. Click Okay. The software sources list does not contain the new field. Executing in terminal results in the following error message. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/qt/SoftwarePropertiesQt.py", line 627, in on_add_clicked self.add_source_from_line(line) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 752, in add_source_from_line enable_source_code=enable_source_code) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 769, in add_source_from_shortcut worker = self.check_and_add_key_for_whitelisted_shortcut(shortcut) File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 709, in check_and_add_key_for_whitelisted_shortcut self.options.keyserver)}) AttributeError: type object 'OptionParsed' has no attribute 'keyserver' ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.10 Package: software-properties-qt 0.96.27 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.18.0-10.11-generic 4.18.12 Uname: Linux 4.18.0-10-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.10-0ubuntu13 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: LXQt Date: Sat Nov 3 09:59:52 2018 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-10-19 (14 days ago) InstallationMedia: Lubuntu 18.10 "Cosmic Cuttlefish" - Release amd64 (20181017.2) PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: software-properties UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1801439/+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