Adding PPA key to apt

lgp171188 · 08-18-2009, 10:29 PM

I tried to download and add a PPA key but I get an error like this

Code:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 7613768D
[sudo] password for guru: 
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 7613768D
gpg: requesting key 7613768D from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver timed out
gpg: keyserver receive failed: keyserver error

I am behind a proxy server and firewall. But adding --keyserver-option proxy-server=<proxy server> doesn't work either. Is there a way I can manually do the downloading and adding of the key? I am unable to download the key using gpg as well.

everest40 · 08-19-2009, 02:14 AM

Try this, assuming you're using Ubuntu:

In your web browser, go to http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pk...39676F7613768D
Copy the pgp public key block, including the lines saying "begin pgp public key block" and "end pgp public key block"
Paste it into a text file and save it anywhere.
Open System->Administration->Software Sources, put in your password if asked, and click on the Authentication tab
Press the Import Key File button, select the file you just saved, and press OK

In the future, you can search for keys by directing your browser to http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/