missing a repository's public key

newbiesforever · 12-07-2009, 03:50 PM

I tried to add the Debian Lenny backports repository to Synaptic in a new MEPIS installation, but it says:

Quote:

W: GPG error: http://www.backports.org lenny-backports Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY EA8E8B2116BA136C.

How do I get the key? I looked in the apt-get man page, but didn't see anything about public keys.

repo · 12-07-2009, 04:08 PM

open a terminal and type

Code:

sudo gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EA8E8B2116BA136C
sudo gpg --armor --export EA8E8B2116BA136C | apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update

MikeP · 12-08-2009, 12:43 PM

You could search for a package called checkaptgpg, install it and run it as root. It's about 99% easier than the above.

Mike P