2009/2/8 Sebin Jacob <sebinaja...@gmail.com>: > wget -q http://apt.wicd.net/wicd.gpg -o- > > sudo apt-key add -
are you sure you gave the two commands in the same line? That was a shortcut to simplify two commands and not to have the file lying around. It takes the output from first command and pass it to the second command if given in a single line. try this. wget http://apt.wicd.net/wicd.gpg this will download wicd.gpg to current directory. then sudo apt-key add wicd.gpg now try aptitude update > The results I got was this: > > W: GPG error: http://apt.wicd.net intrepid Release: The following signatures > couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY > FEC820F4B8C0755A > > The same had occured before while trying to update open office to its newest > verison by adding deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu > intrepid main to the third party depositories index. > > W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release: The following > signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: > NO_PUBKEY 60D11217247D1CFF > > So in both the cases, the system is not able to access the GPG keys. How > could this be done? pr...@parimbrath:/tmp$ gpg --recv-key 0x60D11217247D1CFF gpg: requesting key 247D1CFF from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net gpg: key 247D1CFF: public key "Launchpad PPA for OpenOffice.org Scribblers" imported gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1) pr...@parimbrath:/tmp$ gpg --export --armor 0x60D11217247D1CFF | sudo apt-key add - OK gpg keys are used to ensure the authenticity of the packages. You can ignore those if you trust the source and sure no one is trying mischief (some repositories does not give signed packages, be careful with them). But it always good to verify. The next step is the web of trust, physically verify the identity of the owner and sign their gpg keys. Its starts with you trust someone, he trust andother ... and you can trust the chain. Read more about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_of_trust Debian has one of the largest web of trust, with signatures from two existing debian developers being mandatory for a new debian developer. -- പ്രവീണ് അരിമ്പ്രത്തൊടിയില് <GPLv2> I know my rights; I want my phone call! <DRM> What use is a phone call, if you are unable to speak? (as seen on /.) Join The DRM Elimination Crew Now! http://fci.wikia.com/wiki/Anti-DRM-Campaign --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ "Freedom is the only law". "Freedom Unplugged" http://www.ilug-tvm.org You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "ilug-tvm" group. To post to this group, send email to ilug-tvm@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to ilug-tvm-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For details visit the website: www.ilug-tvm.org or the google group page: http://groups.google.com/group/ilug-tvm?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
