Add-apt error

i tried adding a repository on ubuntu and got the following traceback error. i dont really know what to do about it.

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 335, in get_ppa_info
ret = get_ppa_info_from_lp(user, ppa)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 92, in get_ppa_info_from_lp
return get_info_from_lp(lp_url)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 88, in get_info_from_lp
return _get_https_content_py3(lp_url)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 110, in _get_https_content_py3
lp_page = urllib.request.urlopen(request, cafile=LAUNCHPAD_PPA_CERT)
File “/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py”, line 153, in urlopen
capath=capath)
File “/usr/lib/python3.5/ssl.py”, line 470, in create_default_context
context.load_verify_locations(cafile, capath, cadata)
ssl.SSLError: unknown error (_ssl.c:3053)

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File “/usr/bin/add-apt-repository”, line 122, in
shortcut = shortcut_handler(line)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/SoftwareProperties.py”, line 864, in shortcut_handler
ret = factory(shortcut)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 407, in shortcut_handler
return PPAShortcutHandler(shortcut)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 364, in init
info = get_ppa_info(self.shortcut)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 347, in get_ppa_info
_get_suggested_ppa_message(user, ppa))
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 304, in _get_suggested_ppa_message
lp_user = get_info_from_lp(LAUNCHPAD_USER_API % user)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 88, in get_info_from_lp
return _get_https_content_py3(lp_url)
File “/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/softwareproperties/ppa.py”, line 110, in _get_https_content_py3
lp_page = urllib.request.urlopen(request, cafile=LAUNCHPAD_PPA_CERT)
File “/usr/lib/python3.5/urllib/request.py”, line 153, in urlopen
capath=capath)
File “/usr/lib/python3.5/ssl.py”, line 470, in create_default_context
context.load_verify_locations(cafile, capath, cadata)
ssl.SSLError: unknown error (_ssl.c:3053)

I’ve moved this to the https://community.ubuntu.com/c/support-help-requests category because this site isn’t designed to take tech support questions. Sorry. I’d recommend using one of the official support channels listed on the https://community.ubuntu.com/t/finding-help/712 page.