Update Errors - GPG signature invalid (SOLVED)

[EddieW]

I installed Mint 13 Cinnamon (64bit) on a Gateway laptop in a dual boot configuration with Windows 7 about a month or so ago. It has been working flawlessly up until now. I've not used it for about a week and a half and have made no changes to the system. Today I booted it up in order to update the system, and I find that I can't. I get these same errors.

I tried your suggestion to Viking777 and it didn't work.

I took screen shots before and after and posted them to Shutterfly. If you want to take a look, go to my share site at:
http://eddiessharedphotos.shutterfly.com

Any and all help is appreciated. Thanks.

Eddie Warren
Wallace, NC

[EddieW]

I haven't used Linux Mint since my last message. I don't like being online without having the system updated. Tried it again just now with the same result. The answer to your second request is as follows:

eddiewnc@eddiewnc-NV57H ~ $ inxi -r
Repos: Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ maya main upstream import
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ precise partner
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ precise free non-free
eddiewnc@eddiewnc-NV57H ~ $

[EddieW]

And the answer to your first request is as follows:

eddiewnc@eddiewnc-NV57H ~ $ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 40976EAF437D05B5
[sudo] password for eddiewnc:
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.VXO79evsiR --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 40976EAF437D05B5
gpg: requesting key 437D05B5 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 437D05B5: "Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1
eddiewnc@eddiewnc-NV57H ~ $

[EddieW]

I also reopened the Update Manager and attempted to refresh the packages ... here is the result:

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[EddieW]

Can you try the fixes suggested in http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-fix-the-ubuntu-gpg-error-badsig.html

I tried method 2 first, since it was the shorter one. It appeared to do it's thing but the result was the same. I even did a Windows style reboot.

Using method 1 failed on the $ sudo -i ... it says that there is no such command. I cut and pasted it twice and then typed it in by hand. Same, same. No joy.

Any more suggestions? I'll try almost anything.

EddieWNC

[remoulder]

such command

Did you copy/type the $? That is just the prompt! Try

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sudo -i

[xenopeek]

Edit: posts split from viewtopic.php?f=90&t=111020 and moved here.

[EddieW]

such command

Did you copy/type the $? That is just the prompt! Try

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sudo -i

Ahhhh Crud! You can tell it has been a long long time since I used a command line ... OK, Ok ... Method 1 works when I use the commands without the $ and # prompts like I'm SUPPOSED TO.

OK, problem solved. Thanks for the help. I couldn't have done it without you.

After running method 1 the system updates just fine. It seems to be back to normal. Sure wish I understood what happened in the first place.

EddieW
Now of Hickory, NC