Update error

[jblackhall]

There should really be an easier way to do this from Launchpad. For example, they say:

This repository is signed with B9F2A424372C883C411D917F5AFADBD4AA1C92B0 OpenPGP key. Follow these instructions if you want to install packages from this PPA.

Is there an easy way to just copy and paste that string somewhere in Import under Software Sources and have it work? If not, there should be!

And for record, "Follow these instructions" link is not very helpful. I was able to figure it out, but it's definitely more complicated than it needs to be!

[travnewmatic]

thank you!

[mb_webguy]

There should really be an easier way to do this from Launchpad. For example, they say:


Is there an easy way to just copy and paste that string somewhere in Import under Software Sources and have it work? If not, there should be!

And for record, "Follow these instructions" link is not very helpful. I was able to figure it out, but it's definitely more complicated than it needs to be!

What you can do is click on the string, which will take you do a search results page. On that page are two links. Right click the first (under keyID) and save the link to your computer. Now go to the Authentication tab in Software Sources, click the Import Key File button, and select the file you just downloaded to import the key.

And yes, it still seems like there should be an easier way to do this.

[jblackhall]

What you can do is click on the string, which will take you do a search results page. On that page are two links. Right click the first (under keyID) and save the link to your computer. Now go to the Authentication tab in Software Sources, click the Import Key File button, and select the file you just downloaded to import the key.

And yes, it still seems like there should be an easier way to do this.

Right, I figured out how to do it. It should just be easier, given that they give you the string (which i assume is a fingerprint). I submitted an idea on brainstorm to that effect: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/17692/

[Johnny Utah]

I made this small bash script. it will check you intrepid system for all launchpad sources and will download and install the keys for you!

Who ever wants this for Hardy. Just edit the script and change intrepid to hardy

edit:
You have to run this with sudo

This is great, thank you!

Can I attach this on a post over at http://www.kubuntuway.net ? I'm sure others would love this.

[blackgr]

Sure! do what ever you like with it! change it if you want too.

[martinjh99]

trying to get the key for this PPA:

#Screen configs
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirkland/ubuntu hardy main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/kirkland/ubuntu hardy main

and the script runs fine - But doesn't seem to do anything...

martin@Willow ~ $ sudo ./launchpad-update
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
curl is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
cat: keyss: No such file or directory
rm: cannot remove `keyss': No such file or directory

Any problems?

Have installed said package from the PPA but want to get rid of the error on update.

[blackgr]

edit the script and change "grep intrepid" to "grep hardy".Save it and execute it again

[martinjh99]

That works thanks but i now get the following error...

martin@Willow ~ $ sudo ./launchpad-update
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
curl is already the newest version.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

curl: (77) error setting certificate verify locations:
  CAfile: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
  CApath: none

curl: try 'curl --help' or 'curl --manual' for more information
martin@Willow ~ $

[blackgr]

do this. Search for ca-certificates.crt

sudo find / -name ca-certificates.crt

and post the output