apt-add-repository:tldr:680fd

apt-add-repository: Enable source packages.

apt-add-repository

$ apt-add-repository --enable-source ${repository_spec}

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The command "apt-add-repository --enable-source ${repository_spec}" is used to add a software repository to the package manager apt, specifically enabling the source repository for that repository_spec.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

"apt-add-repository": This is the command itself which is used to add a repository to the apt package manager. It is typically found on Debian-based Linux distributions like Ubuntu.
"--enable-source": This flag is used to specify that the source repository should be enabled for the specified repository_spec. The source repository contains the source code of the software packages available in the repository, which can be useful for debugging or compiling.
"${repository_spec}": This placeholder represents the repository you want to add to the apt package manager. The repository_spec can be a URL, an HTTP/FTP location, or a PPA (Personal Package Archive) identifier.

So, when you run the command with a specific repository_spec, it will enable the source repository for that repository in the apt package manager, allowing you to retrieve and install source code packages from the repository if available.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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