This is fixed in 21.10 via software-properties-common_0.99.13_all, though it would be good to have it SRUed in older LTS releases.
Besides, it might be time to remove the separate call to apt update from page of each PPA in "Adding this PPA to your system" section, though 16.04 and older might need that command? -- 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/1753115 Title: add-apt-repository documentation does not mention --no-updates option Status in software-properties package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: The default has changed so that --updates is the default. The man page should be updated to reflect that and to document the -n --no- updates option for 18.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-properties/+bug/1753115/+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