add-apt-repository? (SOLVED)

[Capt Turk]

I've run into this CLI command several times. Everytime I try to run it, it comes back "command not found". What package do I install to get this command?

[Aging Technogeek]

Please give us some information on your problem. As a minimum, we need the version of Mint you are using Mint 6, 7, 8, 9 etc. and the exact command you are entering in terminal when you get the "command not found" response.

[Capt Turk]

Running Mint 7. Trying to install xbmc media center.

In the terminal:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc
Result:
sudo: add-apt-repository: command not found


The complete set of commands given are:

sudo apt-get install python-software-properties pkg-config
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:team-xbmc
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install xbmc xbmc-standalone
sudo apt-get update

[Aging Technogeek]

I think your problem is that add-apt-repository is not a valid command in Mint 7. I no longer have an active Mint 7 install to check it on, but I know that on the Ubuntu forums and how-tos, they only use add-apt-repository on Karmic or later. This would correspond to Mint 8 or 9.

I just booted my install CD for Mint 7 Main Edition to the live desktop and tried add-apt-repository - "Command not found"

This function is not available in Mint 7. You'll have to use the instructions here

http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HO ... Step_Guide

under "Adding the XMBC Repo" to add the item to your software list. One thing different. Mint 7 does not have the Software Sources utility mentioned for Ubuntu. You will have to open Package Manager, click on "Settings" and choose "Repositories". In repositories, click "NEW" and add the line in the instructions

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/team-xbmc/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

Close all windows, click "Reload" in Package Manager, then enter xmbc in the search box.