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"David A." <dasol...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >Hi, I am trying to upgrade my R version but am having some error trying >to get the key for automatic upgrading from aptitude (ubuntu 11.04). >This is what I did, following instructions from >http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/ > >I added the repository address to my software manager. >deb http://stats.bris.ac.uk/R/bin/linux/ubuntu natty/ > >I am trying to get the key from keyserver.ubuntu.com through port 11371 >(I checked it's open) using both options mentioned (console and >webpage) but I am getting the following errors: > >#translated from spanish >$ sudo gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key E084DAB9 >[sudo] password for david: >gpg: WARNING: unsafe ownership of config file >`/home/david/.gnupg/gpg.conf' >gpg: external program calls inactive due to unsafe file permissions. >gpg: communication error with key server: Error general >gpg: key server reception failed: Error general > >And in the webpage version I get an "Error Handling Request" message > > >Can anyone help me with this issue? Is the keyserver webpage down? > > >Cheers, > >Dave > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > >______________________________________________ >R-help@r-project.org mailing list >https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help >PLEASE do read the posting guide >http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html >and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.