I understand that I can specify nogpgcheck on the command line, or gpgcheck=0 in the repo file, but if I want to do it "right" how would I get the public key? And where should I have looked to find this without bothering the group? I looked in man yum and don't seem to find it.

Thanks Dick

You have to import the gpgkey from the repo you are using. If you will create a repo from your F13 dvd then import it from the F13 DVD.

divyashree - I'm not a linux/fedora knowledgable person - my expertise lies in other domains. I dont even know how to ask what your message means. What does it mean to "import from the repo I am using"?
I created the repo file with gedit. I understand I can include a line that says
I don't know how to get that number. I assume that your explanation tells me how to do that, but I dont understand any of the terms you use.
Imagine that I have created a file named skype.repo and that it says
What steps do I take to get the number for the gpgcheck line?
I go to http://??? and ???
or I look in a file named ???
i.e.
can you explain in action steps what you are saying in abstract terms?

Thanks Dick

If it is germain, when I originally got Fedoora I downloaded an iso file from the web, burned it onto a CD, booted from that CD, answered questions in an interactive installation process. Are you implying that I use that CD to get the gpgcheck number for skype? If so, how do I do that?

Actually, gpgcheck is either 1 = on or 0 = off; effectively true or false.
This means whether or not to check for a gpg key.
See the repository (repo) files created by your F13 installation.
If you add another repo eg the skype one you mention, that website (aka repo site) should offer a gpg key somewhere to you.
According to your repo file, you've already got a ptr to the gpgkey (signature) .
You just need to add a line

gpgcheck=1

to that repo file.

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NO you are not getting my point. How can you get the gpgcheck key from cd while you are installing from skype repo online.

If you want to install any pkg from DVD then you can create a repo and to install them you have to import the gpg key from the DVD.

In your skype repo you have the link of the gpgkey to import it but you have forgotten to add a line wheather to enable(gpgcheck=1) gpgkey checking or disable(gpgcheck=0) gpgkey checking.

Hi rmknox,

Lets consider an example

Steps:

Open This URL and observe the gpg key files available.

Now save RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-i386 key to a location in your local system. you may choose x86_64 key, based on the architecture of your system.

Import the gpg-key

Now key is imported under the directory /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/.

rpm-gpg keys are used to check the authenticity of the rpms.

1. Create a file fedoratest.repo under /etc/yum.repos.d/
2. Add following contents to the repositary

Hope this helps !!

Chris etal - thanks
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