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Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

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richyrich

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by richyrich »

Jojo,
Something is weird with your sources.list file . . . I cannot find anything in my list with "Release" in it ?
W: GPG error: http://packages.linuxmint.com gloria Release
Open a terminal and type gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list , and compare it to mine below. ( # = commented out )
If you find errors in your's, you can copy/paste mine over top of your file.

Richy
fpd

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by fpd »

Richy,

My repository list looks the same as yours, but has no repositories after Medibuntu...

Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://packages.linuxmint.com gloria Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 3EE67F3D0FF405B2 Clement Lefebvre (Linux Mint Package Repository v1) <root@linuxmint.com>
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com jaunty Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://security.ubuntu.com jaunty-security Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
richyrich

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by richyrich »

W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
you should try the command above (sudo apt-get update), or . . . some of Fred's cool terminal commands :
sudo su
apt-get -y autoremove && aptitude -y autoclean && aptitude -y clean && dpkg --configure -a && aptitude update

That should cleanup and reconfigure your package database.
Let us know if this helps . . . :)

richy
fpd

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by fpd »

[well, darn... I posted my reply and it never showed up... here it is again, briefly]

I tried:

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apt-get update
and had many errors.

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sudo su
apt-get -y autoremove && aptitude -y autoclean && aptitude -y clean && dpkg --configure -a && aptitude update
and had similar, but fewer errors

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# sudo -i
# apt-get clean
# cd /var/lib/apt
# mv lists lists.old
# mkdir -p lists/partial
# apt-get clean
# apt-get update
(from Drew Dithers' log) with similar errors

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sudo rm /var/lib/apt/lists/* -vf
sudo apt-get update
with similar errors

... and I do not have mintUpdate (the icon, the app or the menu selection).

Thank you for sticking with this Richy. Are Team Mint not addressing this? The internet shows it as dead since August. I thought this distro would be my favorite, until today... Will I have to run a non-updated Linux Mint 7 (if I haven't downloaded Knoppix)?
Husse

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by Husse »

I just stumbled on this topic
Are Team Mint not addressing this? The internet shows it as dead since August
Pardon?
You have some problem in your system - the repositories have been working OK for along time now and the last time they were down it was for a few hours only (in june I think)
You seem to be in good hands so I'll leave it at that
fpd

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by fpd »

Oops... I can see where my post would sound bad to anyone not inside my head... looks like I should have defined "it"...

"... <<The Issue That I am Having seems to be>> dead since August..."

As in, looks like it was fixed because the internet hits on the subject (mint gpg badsig) are low. I was just trying to catch up. As I had written, it... er... Mint is my favo(u)rite distro (of distroWatch's top 100), with Knoppix as my backup.

Anywhey... is it possible I (and the few others with this issue) might be missing (have corrupt) file(s) which are referenced during the //apt-get// process?

I am not giving up on the issue... even if the moderator hates me. (embarrassed-smiley icon)
fpd

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by fpd »

ylon,
ylon wrote:try delete your gnupg key:
sudo rm -R /home/yourhome/.gnupg
I tried your (above) hint... I received the same errors.

Only two defines are in my gpg.cong (the only file in $HOME/.gnupg)

keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net
and
use-agent

But, I stumbled upon this line in a Linux forum in Arabic:

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sudo apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=true
... and now, even if I run plain-old //apt-get update// my errors are down to only TWO!

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Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com jaunty Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com jaunty-updates Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
Almost there... any info on a fix is welcome. Thank you.
fpd

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by fpd »

After a power outage in the middle of an //apt-get update// I ran this:

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apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True
and now I have only one error:

W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com jaunty Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>

Still looking for advice...
fpd

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by fpd »

I faked my issue into working...

START >> SYSTEM >> ADMINISTRATION >> SYNAPTIC PACKAGE MANAGER >>
SETTINGS >> REPOSITORIES...

Since my error had the URL with "canonical" in it, I un-checked that resource...

I ran:

sudo apt-get update -o Acquire::http::No-Cache=True

... and no errors. I assume, whatever is on "canonical" is not being checked or updated... not good, but for now I can run Synaptic without failing.

Still looking for the real solution...
fpd

Re: Can't Reload/Update repository w/ Synaptic

Post by fpd »

Well, I stumbled upon what I think was the solution for my BADSIG errors... and found it on Kdenlive web site >> Download >> Packages >> Ubuntu... where it suggests installing a new key. The code is:

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sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com B5115B98AA836CA8

sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install kdenlive
On a whim I installed kdenlive, executed their commands and the result of my apt-get update had ZERO ERRORS.

My guess on this whole thing is that my key thing needed a bump.

Colo(u)r me DONE!
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