Upgrade error message

[bluesalt]

I've installed Ubuntu8.10 but I got this error message when upgrading

W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 60D11217247D1CFF

I googled this in the Ubuntu forums and found that it's a KDE thing?
What do I do?

Also, when I check for updates I get the message that some packages are dangerous as they are not authenticated but they are listed as recommended. Should I still download them?

Thanks

[trot2millah]

I as well am having this problem, and in the terminal it suggests to run "apt-get updgrade," but that's what I was doing in the first place, and it does not fix the problem.

[sisco311]

I've installed Ubuntu8.10 but I got this error message when upgrading

W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 60D11217247D1CFF

I googled this in the Ubuntu forums and found that it's a KDE thing?
What do I do?

Also, when I check for updates I get the message that some packages are dangerous as they are not authenticated but they are listed as recommended. Should I still download them?

Thanks
In a terminal:

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 247d1cff

gpg --export --armor 247d1cff | sudo apt-key add -
and

sudo apt-get update


I as well am having this problem, and in the terminal it suggests to run "apt-get updgrade," but that's what I was doing in the first place, and it does not fix the problem.
Run the above commands. Replace the bold text (if is required).

[trot2millah]

When I run the first command, I get this error message back:

chris@ubuntu:~$ sudo gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 247d1cff
gpg: WARNING: unsafe ownership on configuration file `/home/chris/.gnupg/gpg.conf'
gpg: external program calls are disabled due to unsafe options file permissions
gpg: keyserver communications error: general error
gpg: keyserver receive failed: general error
chris@ubuntu:~$

[sisco311]

When I run the first command, I get this error message back:

chris@ubuntu:~$ sudo gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 247d1cff
gpg: WARNING: unsafe ownership on configuration file `/home/chris/.gnupg/gpg.conf'
gpg: external program calls are disabled due to unsafe options file permissions
gpg: keyserver communications error: general error
gpg: keyserver receive failed: general error
chris@ubuntu:~$


Okay. Download launchpad-update-final.zip from http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=6638010&postcount=42. Extract the archive in your home directory and run it:

sudo ~/launchpad-update intrepid
Replace intrepid with hardy if you are using 8.04.

[bluesalt]

Thank you very much for your help