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sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:gambas-team/gambas3 && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -y install gambas3

So I thought I would try it .
my results :

mhc@mhc:~$ sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:gambas-team/gambas3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 362, in <module>
    sys.exit(0 if addaptrepo.main() else 1)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/bin/add-apt-repository", line 345, in main
    shortcut = handler(source, **shortcut_params)
               ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/shortcuts.py", line 40, in shortcut_handler
    return handler(shortcut, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 86, in __init__
    if self.lpppa.publish_debug_symbols:
       ^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 126, in lpppa
    self._lpppa = self.lpteam.getPPAByName(name=self.ppaname)
                  ^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py", line 113, in lpteam
    self._lpteam = self.lp.people(self.teamname)
                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'people'
mhc@mhc:~$

What system do you have?

is it Ubuntu based?

I just tried it here on LinuxMint and no problems.


sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:gambas-team/gambas3
[sudo] password for bonus:   
You are about to add the following PPA:
 This PPA provides Ubuntu binary packages for the latest stable version of Gambas.
 More info: Gambas Stable Builds : “Gambas Ubuntu Maintainers” team
gpg: directory '/root/.gnupg' created
gpg: keybox '/root/.gnupg/pubring.kbx' created
gpg: /root/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg: trustdb created
gpg: keybox '/etc/apt/keyrings/BEC4D34EA23B1DA104D3F98450B027516CAEE58D.keyring' created
gpg: key 50B027516CAEE58D: public key "Launchpad PPA for Gambas Ubuntu Maintainers" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

If you are using Linux Mint then I would remove all Gambas files.

Open Synaptic, search for gambas3 and delete them all.

If the ppa has been installed, you should see it in Software sources.

<IMG src="https://www.cogier.com/gambas/SoftwareSources.png"> </IMG>

Then run: -
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get -y install gambas3

That should fix it.

BruceSteers said

What system do you have?

is it Ubuntu based?

I just tried it here on LinuxMint and no problems.

Debian 12 wayland   KDE

grayghost4 said

BruceSteers said

What system do you have?

is it Ubuntu based?

I just tried it here on LinuxMint and no problems.

Debian 12 wayland   KDE

aah it's for ubuntu based systems only i'm afraid, Debian does not work.

Works fine under Arch Linux as it is in the repository.

Ubuntu is Debian based

grayghost4 said

Ubuntu is Debian based

Yes so Debian is not Ubuntu based. The PPA method only installs binaries for Ubuntu systems.
And derivatives of Ubuntu like Linux mint.

Sadly not back portable to Ubuntu's Debian base.

Bruce is correct that the ppa is an Ubuntu idea, however, it can be used on Debian. Have a look here.

Just be careful, first I would test it out on a fresh install that you can afford to screw up or a VM.