apt-add-repository

[tiblop]

Hello I can't make apt-add-repository to work ! I tried to install from :

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common sudo apt-get install python3-software-properties sudo apt-get install python-software-properties

but then it doesn't work... please help

[dlech]

Did you run sudo apt-get update first? Do you have an Internet connection to your EV3?

[tiblop]

yes and yes

[dlech]

Hmm... sudo apt-get install software-properties-common works for me. Are there any error messages?

[tiblop]

yes, apt-get install works it is then when i try to use apt-add-repository it says : apt-add-repository could not find a distribution template for ev3dev/jessie I thought it was because i should install apt-add-repository differently

[dlech]

I see, what is the actual command line you are typing in?

[tiblop]

sudo apt-add-repository http://ev3dev.org/debian

[dlech]

That repository is already included in the apt sources on the EV3. Are you trying to install this repository on a regular computer?

[tiblop]

no but i've done some fail manipulation. at some point it told me that it was a problem with my source so i did a backup of my source and delete everything on it then i deleted the backup by mistake... :/ I try to start all over from scratch but it didn't help ...

[tiblop]

i'm trying to install ROS by following thie tutorial: https://github.com/moriarty/ros-ev3/blob/master/brickstrap-build-status.md but it messed up my whole system and now i'm stuck.

[dlech]

It looks like those instructions are supposed to be run on a host computer, not on the EV3 itself.

[dlech]

Also, that project has not been updated in many months and will likely not work correctly on a recent release of ev3dev.

[tiblop]

:/ ok so now that explain things... So now how can I fix my EV3?

[dlech]

You could re-flash the SD card.

[dlech]

Assuming this issue is resolved. You can reopen if there is still a problem.