Managing Sources.list & Keys via the terminal

[mirrorhall]

:idea: Keep your sources.list organised, record keys when adding new repositories and back it up to a safe place

Intrepid Example via Japanese/Hong Kong Mirrors


sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

## --------------------
## intrepid repositories
## --------------------

deb http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://hk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner


## ---------------
## intrepid sources
## ---------------

deb-src http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://hk.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-proposed main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://ftp.ecc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ubuntu/ intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu intrepid partner

## ------------------
## other resources
## ------------------

## Medibuntu
deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

## Launchpad
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/openoffice-pkgs/ubuntu intrepid main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/shutter/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu intrepid main

## Medibuntu Sources
deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ intrepid free non-free

## Launchpad Sources
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/tualatrix/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/shutter/ppa/ubuntu intrepid main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/fta/ubuntu intrepid main

################
### Imported Keys ###
################

# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 2EBC26B60C5A2783
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 60D11217247D1CFF
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 6AF0E1940624A220
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com FC6D7D9D009ED615
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 9ABD04E22847688F
# apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 632D16BB0C713DA6

Keep a record of the key requested by aptitude/apt-get after you add a new repository


sudo aptitude update

Reading package lists... Done
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 632D16BB0C713DA6
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 632D16BB0C713DA6

Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 632D16BB0C713DA6
gpg: requesting key 0C713DA6 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key 0C713DA6: public key "Launchpad PPA for Fabien Tassin" imported
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: imported: 1 (RSA: 1)

All done!

[Elep.Repu]

Very organized. Impressive.
Thanks a bunch for your tutorial.