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Fyobl

New linux user needs help

Post by Fyobl »

Hi

So i been looking into linux a while now and have decided to give it a go on my main laptop along side windows for now.

If i can get it up and running witch im sure i can with the help of you guys i will make it my main OS,

Im finding most of what i need in these forums but i cant find a fix for an issue im having when trying to update my driver manager screen

Failed to download repository information

Check your Internet connection.

E:The repository 'http://download.opensuse.org/repositori ... Debian_9.0 ./ Release' does not have a Release file., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., W:GPG error: http://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu bionic InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 76F1A20FF987672F, E:The repository 'http://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu bionic InRelease' is not signed., W:Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default., W:See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details., W:GPG error: https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu cosmic InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 76F1A20FF987672F, E:The repository 'https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu cosmic InRelease' is not signed.

please im completely new to this so if i need to be treated as a dummy then please do so...

thanks
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Re: New linux user needs help

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Well this is a linux mint forum, there may be a few here with suse experience, but if you really want to use suse you'd probably get more help on one of their forums.
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Re: New linux user needs help

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Try this for NO_PUBKEY error, run in Terminal:

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 sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 76F1A20FF987672F 

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 sudo apt update 
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Re: New linux user needs help

Post by Minty_64 »

the thing your missing is the keys, when adding a new repository always look for a way to add the key for the repository.

for wine 5.x i know the opensuse repository is needed however the key for the repository isn't as clear as day but is on the same page as the repository.

go threw the steps again on the wine website and look for the parts where there are keys for the repositories you have added.
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Re: New linux user needs help

Post by Fyobl »

sleeper12 wrote: Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:03 pm Try this for NO_PUBKEY error, run in Terminal:

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 sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 76F1A20FF987672F 

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 sudo apt update 
Thanks that sorted that part.

I have disabled the repo for the other one and now I’m able to update driver manager.
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Re: New linux user needs help

Post by sleeper12 »

Ok, I wasn't sure about disabling the repo, but if it worked you're good.
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Re: New linux user needs help

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