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Mint update Problems!

Post by ashfaq »

Lately I am not able to get updates, by clicking the update icon in tray, the search displays these errors!
"W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 40976EAF437D05B5 NO_PUBKEY 3B4FE6ACC0B21F32
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A6804EA8EAE0D85C
W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 3EE67F3D0FF405B2

W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY FC6D7D9D009ED615
W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 40976EAF437D05B5 NO_PUBKEY 3B4FE6ACC0B21F32
W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 3EE67F3D0FF405B2

W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 40976EAF437D05B5 NO_PUBKEY 3B4FE6ACC0B21F32

W: GPG error: http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 40976EAF437D05B5 NO_PUBKEY 3B4FE6ACC0B21F32
W: Failed to fetch http://packages.linuxmint.com/dists/rebecca/Release

W: Failed to fetch http://extra.linuxmint.com/dists/rebecca/Release

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/ ... es/Release

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
What is the problem? can some one guide me?
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Re: Mint update Problems!

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Please post the result of:

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inxi -Sr
Mint 18.2 Cinnamon, Quad core AMD A8-3870 with Radeon HD Graphics 6550D, 8GB DDR3, Ralink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
Linux Linx 2018
ashfaq

Re: Mint update Problems!

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Report as required:
ashfaq@ashfaq-System-Product-Name ~ $ inxi -Sr
System: Host: ashfaq-System-Product-Name Kernel: 3.18.3-031803-generic x86_64 (64 bit)
Desktop: Gnome Distro: Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca
Repos: Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/n-muench-burg-trusty.list
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/burg/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/n-muench/burg/ubuntu trusty main
Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
deb http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca main upstream import
deb http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca main
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/ trusty partner
Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/shutter-ppa-trusty.list
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/shutter/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/shutter/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
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Re: Mint update Problems!

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To import the keys, do so as root:

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sudo su -
include the - at the end.

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add-apt-key 40976EAF437D05B5 && add-apt-key A6804EA8EAE0D85C && add-apt-key FC6D7D9D009ED615 && add-apt-key 3EE67F3D0FF405B2 && add-apt-key 3B4FE6ACC0B21F32

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exit
Then:

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sudo apt-get update
Mint 18.2 Cinnamon, Quad core AMD A8-3870 with Radeon HD Graphics 6550D, 8GB DDR3, Ralink RT2561/RT61 802.11g PCI
Linux Linx 2018
ashfaq

Re: Mint update Problems!

Post by ashfaq »

The problem seems to have been half solved still some keys are missing! after going through the described procedure, here is the output of update:_
"W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 3EE67F3D0FF405B2

W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 3EE67F3D0FF405B2

W: Failed to fetch http://packages.linuxmint.com/dists/rebecca/Release

W: Failed to fetch http://extra.linuxmint.com/dists/rebecca/Release

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
ashfaq

Re: Mint update Problems!

Post by ashfaq »

Tried this:-
ashfaq-System-Product-Name ~ # add-apt-key 3EE67F3D0FF405B2
gpg: requesting key 0FF405B2 from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net
gpg: keyserver timed out
gpg: keyserver receive failed: keyserver error
key 3EE67F3D0FF405B2 not found
ashfaq-System-Product-Name ~ #
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Re: Mint update Problems!

Post by ashfaq »

final output of update:-
"ashfaq-System-Product-Name ~ # sudo apt-get update
Ign http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security InRelease
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease
Ign http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca InRelease
Ign http://archive.canonical.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty InRelease
Ign http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release.gpg
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty InRelease
Get:1 http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca Release.gpg [198 B]
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release.gpg
Get:2 http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca Release.gpg [198 B]
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates InRelease
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
Get:3 http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca Release [3,152 B]
Err http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca Release

Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty Release
Get:4 http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca Release [24.1 kB]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release.gpg
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner amd64 Packages
Err http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca Release

Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty Release
Hit http://archive.canonical.com trusty/partner Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted i386 Packages
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/main Translation-en
Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release.gpg [933 B]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Sources
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty Release
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main i386 Packages
Hit http://security.ubuntu.com trusty-security/universe Translation-en
Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates Release [62.0 kB]
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse amd64 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en_IN
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted i386 Packages
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse i386 Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en
Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main amd64 Packages [412 kB]
Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted amd64 Packages [8,875 B]
Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe amd64 Packages [243 kB]
Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse amd64 Packages [11.1 kB]
Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main i386 Packages [401 kB]
Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted i386 Packages [8,846 B]
Get:13 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe i386 Packages [243 kB]
Get:14 http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse i386 Packages [11.3 kB]
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/main Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/multiverse Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/restricted Translation-en
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty-updates/universe Translation-en
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/main Translation-en_IN
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/multiverse Translation-en_IN
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/restricted Translation-en_IN
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com trusty/universe Translation-en_IN
Fetched 1,430 kB in 2min 24s (9,895 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extra.linuxmint.com rebecca Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 3EE67F3D0FF405B2

W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://packages.linuxmint.com rebecca Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 3EE67F3D0FF405B2

W: Failed to fetch http://extra.linuxmint.com/dists/rebecca/Release

W: Failed to fetch http://packages.linuxmint.com/dists/rebecca/Release

W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.
ashfaq-System-Product-Name ~ #
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