[feature request] Display information when a package comes from a PPA

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3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop

Research direction

Start in the mintinstall package and trace how system-package labels are assembled and how repository information is exposed. Confirm how official repositories and PPAs are distinguished, then update the displayed label and verify both cases in the relevant existing tests, if present.

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Description

In mintinstall, it's impossible to know if a System package comes from an official repository or from a PPA.
Could you add this information?

Example:
System package (official repository) and System package (PPA), instead of only System package:

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