How to run apt-add-repository behind firewalls (#iitr) ⚓

01 Apr 2011

Press Alt-F2 and type “gksu gedit /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”
Find line 88, change “keyserver.ubuntu.com” to “hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80”
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Note that this is the default setting in Ubuntu Natty Narwhal (11.04), and was only applicable for Maverick or older versions.

Published on April 01, 2011 in ubuntu,snippet