Add support for .sources files

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3/5
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1-2 days
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Issue type
Feature
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Mostly clear
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Quiet
Tech stack
python
Domain
desktop

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Start by locating the mintsource GUI code that discovers APT sources and compare its handling of .list files with the winehq-jammy.sources example in the issue. The work is done when entries stored in .sources files, including the shown WineHQ source, appear in the GUI; check existing project tests if available.

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Description

OS: Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Problem: The mintsource GUI is unaware of APT sources saved in .source files and doesn't show them at all.

The APT sources for the WineHQ repository migrated from a .list file to a .sources file. Here is its contents:

nicu@Nicu-PC:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ more winehq-jammy.sources
Types: deb
URIs: https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu
Suites: jammy
Components: main
Architectures: amd64 i386
Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/winehq-archive.key
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