Unable to add ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman

[jhmonevo]

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Describe the bug

Since Friday 7th March, we have not been able to download ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman during our docker builds.

1.143 Reading package lists...
2.381 Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~ondrej/ubuntu/pkg-gearman'.
2.381 The user named '~ondrej' has no PPA named 'ubuntu/pkg-gearman'

I've also noticed that https://launchpad.net/~ondrej/+archive/ubuntu/pkg-gearman is unavailable.

To Reproduce

1. Attempt to add the repositories in dockerfile

RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman
RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/nginx

2. Run a docker build
3. Build fails when attempting to add the gearman repo, other repos from the PPA appear to be added without issue:

 => ERROR [stage-0  6/21] RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman   0.9s
------ 
 > [stage-0  6/21] RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman:
0.836 Cannot add PPA: 'ppa:~ondrej/ubuntu/pkg-gearman'.                                          
0.836 The user named '~ondrej' has no PPA named 'ubuntu/pkg-gearman'
0.836 Please choose from the following available PPAs:                                        
0.836  * 'apache2':  PPA for Apache 2.                                             
0.836  * 'apache2-qa':  PPA for Apache2 (QA builds; experimental)
0.836  * 'keyring':  PPA for DEB.SURY.ORG Keyring (meta repository)
0.836  * 'nginx':  PPA for NGINX Stable with HTTP/2
0.836  * 'nginx-mainline':  PPA for NGINX Mainline with HTTP/2
0.836  * 'nginx-mainline-qa':  PPA for NGINX Mainline (QA builds; experimental)
0.836  * 'nginx-qa':  PPA for NGINX Stable (QA builds; experimental)
0.836  * 'php':  ***** The main PPA for supported PHP versions with many PECL extensions *****
0.836  * 'php-qa':  PPA for PHP (QA builds; experimental)
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Dockerfile:15
--------------------
  13 |
  14 |     RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/php
  15 | >>> RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman
  16 |     RUN add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/nginx
  17 |     
--------------------
ERROR: failed to solve: process "/bin/sh -c add-apt-repository ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman" did not complete successfully: exit code: 1

Your understanding of what is happening
Due to https://launchpad.net/~ondrej/+archive/ubuntu/pkg-gearman being unavailable, we cannot access the gearman packages.

What steps did you take to resolve issue yourself before reporting it here
I have executed builds both locally and from our CI/CD pipeline but both systems face the same error. I've also tried explicitly setting LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 but that doesn't change the outcome and the php repo is added successfully even without its inclusion so I don't believe its a file encoding issue.

Expected behavior
Our build pipeline should be able to add ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman

Distribution (please complete the following information):

• OS: Ubuntu 20.04 (will switch to Ubuntu 24.04 soon before EoL!)
• Architecture: amd64
• Repository: ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman

Package(s) (please complete the following information):

 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/pkg-gearman/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     release v=20.04,o=LP-PPA-ondrej-pkg-gearman,a=focal,n=focal,l=PPA for Gearman,c=main,b=amd64
     origin ppa.launchpad.net
 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/php/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     release v=20.04,o=LP-PPA-ondrej-php,a=focal,n=focal,l=***** The main PPA for supported PHP versions with many PECL extensions *****,c=main,b=amd64
     origin ppa.launchpad.net
 500 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ondrej/nginx/ubuntu focal/main amd64 Packages
     release v=20.04,o=LP-PPA-ondrej-nginx,a=focal,n=focal,l=PPA for NGINX Stable with HTTP/2,c=main,b=amd64
     origin ppa.launchpad.net

Additional context

• We don't currently use a mirror but will deploy one asap after seeing the latest update about abusers <3 thank you for your continued support for these packages!

[oerdnj]

I’ve removed the repository as it was outdated, mostly unmaintained and not needed for php-gearman. Was there a specific reason to use it?

If you have your infrastructure under control, you are most probably fine. Also I don’t have PPAs under control. But unless you are spinning up 10k containers per hour, you should be fine anyway. I mostly blocked networks doing stuff like “10% of all hits” and similar outliers.

[jhmonevo]

Thanks for the speedy reply!

I have removed ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman from the Dockerfile and our docker images now build correctly.

Was there a specific reason to use it?

I fear that answer has left our organization with my predecessors! But I will find out after some testing.

[oerdnj]

It was mostly needed in pre-focal times, so I guess there was some inertia on both sides - mine and yours.

[jadeops]

PPA description here needs an update https://launchpad.net/~ondrej/+archive/ubuntu/php

• Remove caveat about ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman
• Remove caveat about ppa:ondrej/nginx-mainline

[oerdnj]

PPA description here needs an update https://launchpad.net/~ondrej/+archive/ubuntu/php

• Remove caveat about ppa:ondrej/pkg-gearman
• Remove caveat about ppa:ondrej/nginx-mainline

Thanks, I've updated the PPA description now.