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.. _shortcuts
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Repository Shortcuts
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====================
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Repolib supports adding repositories via abbreviated shortcuts (such as
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``ppa:system76/pop`` or ``popdev:master``) where the format of the shortcut is
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given in the form of a prefix, and the data required to expand the shortcut into
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a full repository is provided, with a colon character separating the two parts.
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These function as subclasses of the :ref:`source_object` with specialized
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functionality. Currently there is support for Launchpad PPAs and Pop_OS
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Development branches automatically.
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Launchpad PPAs
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repolib.PPASource()
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RepoLib has built-in support for adding Launchpad PPA shortcuts, similarly to
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``add-apt-repository``. Launchpad shortcuts take the general form::
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ppa:owner-name/ppa-name
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If an internet connection is available, RepoLib can automatically fetch the
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repository signing key as well as metadata like the description, human-readable
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name, etc.
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Pop_OS Development Branches
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repolib.PopdevSource()
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RepoLib can automatically add Pop_OS development branches for testing unstable
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pre-release software before it is ready for general use. Development branch
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shortcuts take the form::
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popdev:branch-name
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If an internet connection is available, then RepoLib will also add the signing
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key for the branch (if it is not already added).
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Adding Shortcut Repositories
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============================
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Shortcuts are generally added similarly to loading a different source from data,
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the main difference being that in the call to :ref:`load_from_data` the only
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element in the ``data`` list should be a string of the shortcut::
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ppa_source = repolib.PPASource()
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ppa_source.load_from_data(['ppa:system76/pop'])
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popdev_source = repolib.PopdevSource()
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popdev_source.load_from_data(['popdev:master'])
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