PPA-DESTROY(1)

📦 version 0.7.0, in ubuntu resolute, ubuntu stonking

💖 PPA DESTROY(1) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to ppa destroy — the part of the PPA Dev Tools Manual where we say bye-bye to a PPA. periodt. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

ppa destroy — Deletes the given PPA from Launchpad. 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

ppa destroy [-h | --help] [-A, --credentials <credentials_filename>]
<ppa-name>

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

so the ppa destroy command deletes the given PPA from Launchpad. not like, soft-launch-deletes it — it's gone. this removes the record from Launchpad, plus all source and binary packages contained in it. everything. the whole closet. 😭

and then here's the part that catches people off guard: typically, the PPA's name will remain unavailable for some minutes or (sometimes) hours until Launchpad has completed processing things. so don't come at it like "why is my name still taken" — Launchpad is just doing its lil processing arc, it's giving main character energy and taking its time. 🐌✨

once it has finished processing? a fresh new PPA can be created with the same name. slay. 🫶

💅 OPTIONS 💅

the following options can be used with the ppa destroy command. not a huge list, we keep it cute.

  • -h, --help — prints the synopsis and a list of options for ppa destroy. the classic "what does this do again" button. 🎀
  • -A, --credentials <credentials_filename> — location of oauth credentials file. this lets you manage Launchpad access without needing to log in via the web browser, which can be helpful in automation or if ppa-dev-tools is used on a host that lacks the ability to run a web browser due to graphical or other limitations. so like, headless server besties, this one's for you. 🖥️✨ see ppa credentials(1) for details on how to create this file, and alternative ways of managing it. iykyk. 👑

⭐ EXIT STATUS ⭐

ppa destroy exits with status 0 if a command completes successfully, and nonzero on errors. no cap. 💀

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

👑 PPA 👑

part of the ppa-dev-tools(1) suite. one of the gang. 🫶

reminder bestie: destroying a PPA also takes out every source and binary package inside it, and the name stays locked for a bit while Launchpad processes. be sure. be so sure. 🎀

Ppa-Dev-Tools 0.7 · 2024-05-23 — that's the version and the date, babes, and that's the whole page. go forth and destroy responsibly, mwah 💖✨🦋

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