Comments on: Removing apt repository in ubuntu karmic koala

By: InjecTioN

InjecTioN — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:11:02 +0000

Could the writer of this article update the article with contents of the last reply from Oval?

In Ubuntu 11.04 natty the “#sudo remove-apt-repository gmpc-trunk/mpd-trunk” doesn’t work anymore. It has been changed into:

#sudo add-apt-repository –remove ppa:gmpc-trunk/mpd-trunk” (“–remove” can be replaced by “-r”)

Spread the word… It might help the community!

By: Oval

Oval — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:04:09 +0000

I have no idea if this simply wasn’t implemented in previous versions of Ubuntu (the article is written for 9.10), but as of 10.10, the supported syntax is shown below.

to add a repository (copied from article, still correct):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:gmpc-trunk/mpd-trunk
sudo apt-get update

to remove the repository, simply add the “–remove” (or “-r”) option:
sudo add-apt-repository –remove ppa:gmpc-trunk/mpd-trunk

By: Srini

Srini — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:33:25 +0000

remove-apt-repository ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa
unsuccessful removing – ppa launchpad repository not present or wrong syntax

By: tim

tim — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:03:31 +0000

fixed. thanks!

By: ingalex

ingalex — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:27:34 +0000

Hello! I am the author of the script and the webmaster of the site http://www.sourceslist.eu. You should make a small correction to your article.
The correct syntax to remove the repository is “sudo remove-apt-repository gmpc-trunk/mpd-trunk” and not “sudo remove-apt-repository ppa:gmpc-trunk/mpd-trunk.
However on my site are totally alone, every collaboration is always welcome. Bye Ingalex