Sudo apt-get-repository: command not found

Question

I am trying to add a repository in Ubuntu Mate using this command-

sudo apt-get-repository "****************(repository name)"

But i am having this output-

sudo: apt-get-repository: command not found

I have tried this-

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

and also this-

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common

But still getting same command not found output.

What is the reason behind this? And also how can i solve this?

have you tried to update your repository? like sudo apt-get update — Sagar Pawar
– Sagar Pawar, Commented Oct 21, 2015 at 10:41
I have updated with sudo apt-get update a few minutes ago. It is updated. — ni8mr
– ni8mr, Commented Oct 21, 2015 at 10:44

Benjamin Guttmann · Accepted Answer · 2015-10-21 10:43:48Z

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Perhaps you should try

sudo add-apt-repository "(repository name)"

answered Oct 21, 2015 at 10:43

Benjamin Guttmann

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Thank you, it has worked. :) Any reason behind my previous command didn't work?

Perhaps, because you have used the wrong command ?You used sudo apt-get-repository instead of add-apt-repository

oops, sorry i didn't see that. It was a typo. Got habituated in apt-get for a while.

Thank you. Searched for a while before I found something that worked in liue of sudo add-apt on its own

Thanks @BenjaminGuttmann , Even 8 years in the future it seems people (like me) just can't read :-)