Apturl expanded to support adding repos?

[smartboyathome]

I was just wanting some input on what others thought of an idea I had been thinking about ever since I found out about apturl.

Maybe the function of apturl could be expanded to include adding repos to your sources.list. This would make it easier for many to install apps. It could be a security threat (but, then again, 3rd party repos already are), so maybe there could be something like "Do you want to add this repository to your sources.list? Repositories could contain harmful software and are not supported by Canonical or Ubuntu developers." There would be a yes or no box like the current apturl, and then would ask for your password and would add the repo to your sources.list. Maybe it could even allow installing keys to the repos by clicking.

This is just an idea. Post your opinion.

[RAV TUX]

I was just wanting some input on what others thought of an idea I had been thinking about ever since I found out about apturl.

Maybe the function of apturl could be expanded to include adding repos to your sources.list. This would make it easier for many to install apps. It could be a security threat (but, then again, 3rd party repos already are), so maybe there could be something like "Do you want to add this repository to your sources.list? Repositories could contain harmful software and are not supported by Canonical or Ubuntu developers." There would be a yes or no box like the current apturl, and then would ask for your password and would add the repo to your sources.list. Maybe it could even allow installing keys to the repos by clicking.

This is just an idea. Post your opinion.(how-to add a respository) (http://linuxappfinder.com/addrepo)

[smartboyathome]

(how-to add a respository) (http://linuxappfinder.com/addrepo)

I know how to add a repo, I was just suggesting this to make things easier and faster.

[EdThaSlayer]

I know how to add a repo, I was just suggesting this to make things easier and faster.
Your idea is not that bad. It will make Ubuntu even more user-friendly since there is a GUI app to help add a source to your sources.list file. Strange though that no one has done something about this.

[matthewdhandley]

... there is a GUI app to help add a source to your sources.list file.

System -> Administration -> Software Sources -> Third Party

http://img156.imageshack.us/img156/8804/screenshot22nm9.th.png (http://img156.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot22nm9.png)

[UbuWu]

Apturl actually did do this, but this functionality was disabled recently because of security issues. It will be further discussed on the upcoming developer conference.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/+bug/139227

[smartboyathome]

Apturl actually did do this, but this functionality was disabled recently because of security issues. It will be further discussed on the upcoming developer conference.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/+bug/139227

Cool, I am glad I am not the only one who thought of this! I will be following it closely. :)

[earobinson]

to bad I would love to see this feature