hi i need sum help with apt-get
i need to fix the broken dependencies so i issued an "apt-get install --fix-broken" command
and it succesfully downloaded the missing files that was needed to fix the dependencies but
it could not verify the signature thats where teh problem starts grrr :@
i tried doing
apt-get install --fix-broken --no-checksig =didnt work
apt-get --fix-broken install --no-checksig -didnt work
apt-get install --fix-broken , --no-checksig
apt install --fix-broken --no checksig
apt install --no-checksig --fix-broken
i also tried apt-get install --fix-broken --hold
and any other combination i could think of but didnt work does any one here know
how do i issue the --no-checksig command with --fix-broken
this is really important
btw im running suse 10 with the newest kernel

this was my 1st week moving to at first everything was good but things are getting complicated i know it because
i dont have much exp with linux but hopefully that will change :P

thanx in advance btw and im really sorry about the long post

linux:/home/montana # apt-get install --fix-broken
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
DirectFB dbus-1-mono eel galago-daemon gdk-pixbuf gnome-menus gnome2-user-docs
gstreamer gstreamer-plugins gstreamer-plugins-default gstreamer-plugins-extra
gtk-sharp gtk-sharp-gapi gtk-sharp2 guile hermes libbeagle libdvdnav libgalago
libgtop libipoddevice libpixman mono-core mono-data mono-data-sqlite mozilla
nautilus nautilus-cd-burner openmotif-libs python-numeric sgml-skel tcl
thinkeramik-style tk vte xmms-lib
The following packages will be REMOVED:
banshee solfege
The following NEW packages will be installed:
DirectFB dbus-1-mono eel galago-daemon gdk-pixbuf gnome-menus gnome2-user-docs
gstreamer gstreamer-plugins gstreamer-plugins-default gstreamer-plugins-extra
gtk-sharp gtk-sharp-gapi gtk-sharp2 guile hermes libbeagle libdvdnav libgalago
libgtop libipoddevice libpixman mono-core mono-data mono-data-sqlite mozilla
nautilus nautilus-cd-burner openmotif-libs python-numeric sgml-skel tcl
thinkeramik-style tk vte xmms-lib
0 upgraded, 36 newly installed, 2 removed and 46 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/40.3MB of archives.
After unpacking 117MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
Abort.
linux:/home/montana # apt-cd --fix-broken
bash: apt-cd: command not found
linux:/home/montana # apt-get cd --fix-broken
E: Invalid operation cd
linux:/home/montana # apt-get cd --fix-broken
E: Invalid operation cd
linux:/home/montana # apt-get install --fix-broken
Reading Package Lists... Done
Building Dependency Tree... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
DirectFB dbus-1-mono eel galago-daemon gdk-pixbuf gnome-menus gnome2-user-docs
gstreamer gstreamer-plugins gstreamer-plugins-default gstreamer-plugins-extra
gtk-sharp gtk-sharp-gapi gtk-sharp2 guile hermes libbeagle libdvdnav libgalago
libgtop libipoddevice libpixman mono-core mono-data mono-data-sqlite mozilla
nautilus nautilus-cd-burner openmotif-libs python-numeric sgml-skel tcl
thinkeramik-style tk vte xmms-lib
The following packages will be REMOVED:
banshee solfege
The following NEW packages will be installed:
DirectFB dbus-1-mono eel galago-daemon gdk-pixbuf gnome-menus gnome2-user-docs
gstreamer gstreamer-plugins gstreamer-plugins-default gstreamer-plugins-extra
gtk-sharp gtk-sharp-gapi gtk-sharp2 guile hermes libbeagle libdvdnav libgalago
libgtop libipoddevice libpixman mono-core mono-data mono-data-sqlite mozilla
nautilus nautilus-cd-burner openmotif-libs python-numeric sgml-skel tcl
thinkeramik-style tk vte xmms-lib
0 upgraded, 36 newly installed, 2 removed and 46 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/40.3MB of archives.
After unpacking 117MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Checking GPG signatures...
Unknown signature /var/cache/apt/archives/mozilla_1.7.12-0.1_i586.rpm: (SHA1) DSA sh a1 md5 (GPG) NOT OK (MISSING KEYS: GPG#71423d59)
E: Error(s) while checking package signatures:
0 unsigned package(s)
1 package(s) with unknown signatures
0 package(s) with illegal/corrupted signatures
E: Handler silently failed

What were you installing when the problem occurred? Was it an upgrade or dist-upgrade?

Try running "apt-get clean" to purge your cache of packages and force it to download them again. I don't know if that will help, but it might fix things if you have a corrupt package.

You can also try running "apt-get reinstall" on the individual packages one at a time. I don't know if that will work either, but if apt will let you do it, it might help you narrow down which package(s) are causing the problem.

Edit: There are also two flags that might help you. -V will give you a verbose output, and -s will run a simulated action instead of the real thing. They might help you in your diagnosis.

You can disable gpg checking by having:
GPG::Check false;
in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/gpg-checker.conf