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dCore ppa-add Command
The ppa-add command is only present in Ubuntu-based dCores. It is used to add PPAs (Personal Package Archives) to an Ubuntu-based dCore system. This allows the user to add additional software from outside Ubuntu's already huge repositories!
The ppa-add command turns a PPA argument into an apt source by prepending “https://ppa.launchpad.net” and adding dCore's distro and version, specified in /usr/share/doc/tc/*, plus an optional second argument that is interpreted as a repository (defaults to “main”). The ppa-add command shares the basic format of the Ubuntu command.
More information regarding PPAs and sources can be found in the dCore Extra Repositories sub-forum. Ubuntu's PPA search page may also be useful. As per the Ubuntu warning outlined below, exercise caution when installing software from external sources.
Usage options from the 'ppa-add –help' command:
ppa-add - add a PPA (Personal Package Archive) entry in /opt/debextra,
for use with Ubuntu based dCore ports.
Ubuntu warning: PPAs do not undergo the same validation process as packages in
the main Ubuntu repositories. PPA keys are cryptographically signed but are
still a lower security alternative to the main repository. The user will
be installing software at their own risk.
Usage:
'ppa-add PPA_NAME' create a PPA entry in /opt/debextra, use exact PPA_NAME
provided by the PPA, eg. ppa-add ppa:midori/ppa, re-run
command for each PPA added, manually remove PPA entry
from /opt/debextra as desired, use sce-import to
install the actual extension and create an SCE,
for more information on available PPA archives
see https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas.
