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[Martin Packman <martin.packman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Martin Packman has proposed merging lp:~gz/launchpad/trivial_modern_ppa_help into lp:launchpad.

Requested reviews:
  Launchpad code reviewers (launchpad-reviewers)
Related bugs:
  Bug #1033919 in Launchpad itself: "Help for PPAs contains outdated information"
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/launchpad/+bug/1033919

For more details, see:
https://code.launchpad.net/~gz/launchpad/trivial_modern_ppa_help/+merge/118533

Deletes instructions for the old way of installing software from PPAs from:

<https://launchpad.net/+help-soyuz/ppa-sources-list.html>

The only version of Ubuntu still in support that the removed instructions apply to is Hardy, and only on the server. Those users are unlikely to benefit from this help page. Reducing the size of the page should make it less intimidating for desktop users who are more likely to benefit.
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https://code.launchpad.net/~gz/launchpad/trivial_modern_ppa_help/+merge/118533
Your team Launchpad code reviewers is requested to review the proposed merge of lp:~gz/launchpad/trivial_modern_ppa_help into lp:launchpad.

=== modified file 'lib/lp/soyuz/help/ppa-sources-list.html'
--- lib/lp/soyuz/help/ppa-sources-list.html	2010-02-10 14:01:15 +0000
+++ lib/lp/soyuz/help/ppa-sources-list.html	2012-08-07 11:03:20 +0000
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@
       risk.
     </p>
 
-    <h2>Adding the PPA to Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic) and later</h2>
-
     <p>
       If you're using the most recent version of Ubuntu (or any version from
       Ubuntu 9.10 onwards), you can add a PPA to your system with a single
@@ -77,99 +75,6 @@
       Now you're ready to start installing software from the PPA!
     </p>
 
-    <h2>On older (pre 9.10) Ubuntu systems</h2>
-
-    <p>
-      <strong>Step 1:</strong> Visit the PPA's overview page in Launchpad.
-      Look for the heading that reads Adding this PPA to your system and click
-      the <em>Technical details about this PPA</em> link.
-    </p>
-
-    <p>
-      <strong>Step 2:</strong> Use the <em>Display sources.list</em> entries
-      drop-down box to select the version of Ubuntu you're using.
-    </p>
-
-    <p>
-      <strong>Step 3:</strong> You'll see that the text-box directly below
-      reads something like this:
-    </p>
-
-    <p>
-      <code>
-        deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwibber-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main<br />
-        deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwibber-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
-     </code>
-    </p>
-
-   <p>
-     Copy those lines.
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <strong>Step 4:</strong> Open a terminal and type:
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <code>sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list</code>
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     This will open a text editor containing the list of archives that your
-     system is currently using. Scroll to the bottom of the file and paste the
-     lines you copied in the step above.
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     Save the file and exit the text editor.
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <strong>Step 5:</strong> Back on the PPA's overview page, look for the
-     <em>Signing key</em> heading. You'll see something like:
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <code>1024R/72D340A3 (What is this?)</code>
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     Copy the portion after the slash but not including the help link; e.g.
-     just <code>72D340A3</code>.
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <strong>Step 6:</strong> Now you need to add that key to your system so
-     Ubuntu can verify the packages from the PPA. In your terminal, enter:
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <code>sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys
-     72D340A3</code>
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     Replace <code>72D340A3</code> with whatever you copied in the step 5.
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     This will now pull down the PPA's key and add it to your system.
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <strong>Step 7:</strong> Now, as a one-off, you should tell your system
-     to pull down the latest list of software from each archive it knows
-     about, including the PPA you just added:
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     <code>sudo apt-get update</code>
-   </p>
-
-   <p>
-     Now you're ready to start installing software from the PPA!
-   </p>
-
    <p>
      <a href="https://help.launchpad.net/Packaging/PPA"; target="_blank">Read
      more about Personal Package Archives</a> in our help wiki.