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apt-add-repository: Update the package cache after adding a repository.
$ apt-add-repository --update ${repository_spec}
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The command apt-add-repository --update ${repository_spec} adds a new repository to the APT package manager on a Debian-based system.

Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • apt-add-repository: This is the command used to add a new repository. It is a utility provided by the software-properties-common package.
  • --update: This flag tells the command to update the repository cache after adding the new repository.
  • ${repository_spec}: This is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual repository specification. It can be a full URL or an official repository shortcut.

In summary, this command adds a repository to the APT package manager and updates the repository cache to make the new packages from the added repository available for installation.

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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