[SOLVED] Adding ppa repository for KDE 4.8 fails

[Lophiomys]

Hi,
Anyone knows how to fix this? See the Konsole log below.

Besides:
In Muon or Synaptic the Repository Settings do not open, and force a package refresh,
noting in a message box, that the repositories have changed and the package list needs a refresh (repeatedly).
/etc/apt/repositiories.list does not contain the ppa/backports repository.

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t43sxga@t43sxga-x300 ~ $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
You are about to add the following PPA to your system:
 Kubuntu Backports
 Backports of new versions of KDE and major KDE apps for Kubuntu which are either too large a change or not yet tested enough to go to Ubuntu Backports.

 More info: https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/backports
Press [ENTER] to continue or ctrl-c to cancel adding it

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 98, in <module>
    sp = SoftwareProperties(options=options)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 96, in __init__
    self.reload_sourceslist()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py", line 580, in reload_sourceslist
    self.distro.get_sources(self.sourceslist)   
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/aptsources/distro.py", line 91, in get_sources
    raise NoDistroTemplateException("Error: could not find a "
aptsources.distro.NoDistroTemplateException: Error: could not find a distribution template


[zerozero]

can you give us the output of

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inxi -S

[Lophiomys]

of course, here it is

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t43sxga@t43sxga-x300 ~ $ inxi -S
System:    Host t43sxga-x300 Kernel 3.0.0-16-generic i686 (32 bit) Desktop KDE 4.7.4 Distro Linux Mint 12 KDE                                               
t43sxga@t43sxga-x300 ~ $ uname -a
Linux t43sxga-x300 3.0.0-16-generic #28-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 27 17:50:54 UTC 2012 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux         


[zerozero]

ok, that's good for a minute a though that you were using lmde.

i recall seeing that error in mint main when mintupdate is/was removed from the system.
canyou check if you have it installed?

[Lophiomys]

yes mintupdate and and Mint Software Manager have been removed,
because they created problems (hanging after package refresh, etc. )
Muon was installead instead after a recommendation in a preceeding thread here.

[zerozero]

ok i see, if you don't want to reinstall mintupdate (i followed those topics, but i only remember issues with synaptic, not with MU itself) the only option is to manually add the ppa adress to your sources.list.

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gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

and add these two lines

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deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu oneiric main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu oneiric main

(if you have any question about the above procedure, please ask)

[Lophiomys]

you where right, in the meantime I re-installed mintupdate and
at least in Muon the "Software Sources" dialogue opened igan.

I continue by adding the repository manually.

[zerozero]

cool, and enjoy 4.8 is sweet

[Lophiomys]

Addint the ppa repos to the repositories.list worked nicely.
BIG THANKS!
Muon is downloading now 199 packages.