trouble adding ppas in lmde(SOLVED)

[podagee]

tried adding ppa's and i keep getting this

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 65, in <module>
if not sp.add_source_from_line(line):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 630, in add_source_from_line
(deb_line, file) = expand_ppa_line(line.strip(), self.distro.codename)
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 47, in expand_ppa_line
sourceslistd = apt_pkg.Config.find_dir("Dir::Etc::sourceparts")
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'Config'

a little help here please

[podagee]

also when trying to add them into software sources software manager just freezes.what is relly going on here.
this is possibly the worst distribution of mint ever released.all kinds of problems.have to install the kernel 686 pae,compiz doesnt act right,really really slow,all kinds of things you have to do to actually get it running.this is crazy.

[podagee]

sorry ive read that only ubuntu uses launchpad so does mint.debian uses deb.(hello to self)

[widget]

Launchpad is owned by Canonical.

It is possible to add ppas to Debian I would not recommend it. I believe that if you check your /etc/apt/sources.list that you will find there is at least one ppa already in there.

If you add the one you are wanting using the same syntax there should be no problem. You will have to run "apt-get update" as root to use it.

You will receive packages in the form of a .deb file. This is the package management format for all Debian and Debian descended OS's (like Ubuntu and Mint).

Myself, I would recommend installing Debian testing (Wheezy) and using it.

[sharmila]

As explained at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=632754

In /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py
change:
sourceslistd = apt_pkg.Config.find_dir("Dir::Etc::sourceparts")
to this:
sourceslistd = apt_pkg.config.find_dir("Dir::Etc::sourceparts")
(Config should be lowercase)
Now, when you run apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa, it properly
adds the signing key

Line No. 47 for me. This fixed worked for me.

[craigevil]

apt-add-repository is an Ubuntu command not a Debian command. Do not use Ubuntu PPAs with LMDE/Debian.
Edit: Take that back the command is in python-software-properties. That being said there are very few repos for Debian that are setup as PPAs.

Just as easy to copy+paste a repo into your sources.list.

If you want newer wine download and install it from:
WINE http://www.winehq.org/download/debian
Follow the instructions at: http://dev.carbon-project.org/debian/wine-unstable/

If you need any other apps not in the 'official' LMDE/Debian repos see the Giant sources.list in my signature.

[podagee]

no longer using lmde but thanks

[jbuntu]

As explained at http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=632754

In /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py
change:
sourceslistd = apt_pkg.Config.find_dir("Dir::Etc::sourceparts")
to this:
sourceslistd = apt_pkg.config.find_dir("Dir::Etc::sourceparts")
(Config should be lowercase)
Now, when you run apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntu-wine/ppa, it properly
adds the signing key

Line No. 47 for me. This fixed worked for me.

Good find sharmila. This worked for me too. Thanks.