problem importing GPG key (solved)
Gerhard Magnus
magnus at agora.rdrop.com
Wed Nov 8 23:10:27 UTC 2006
On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 20:41 +0100, Nigel Henry wrote:
> On Tuesday 07 November 2006 17:19, Gerhard Magnus wrote:
> > I'm running FC5 and trying to import the GPG key for the freshrpms
> > repository. But the command
> >
> > rpm --import http://freshrpms.net/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY.txt
> >
> > keeps giving me this error message:
> >
> > error: http://freshrpms.net/packages/RPM-GPG-KEY.txt: import read
> > failed(-1). Segmentation fault
> >
> > Do I have the command wrong or is there some other problem?
> > Thanks for the help!
>
> Hi Gerhard. I have had problems sometimes importing keys directly from the
> site. Usually I just DL the key into my /home/user directory, then as root
> run, rpm --import <keyname> changing keyname for the key you have DL'd.
>
> So in the case of FC6, I went to http://zod.freshrpms.net , then near the top
> of the home page is a section "apt yum and others" . I use apt so I clicked
> on that, and that takes you to a page where you can DL a package which will
> add repos to, in my case /etc/apt/sources.list, and I believe it installs the
> key as well. If you just want the key, and want to add the URL's for the
> repo's manually, work your way down the page to the section "Configuration
> files" . I clicked on "apt build page" , which takes you to a page where you
> can DL the key, sources.list, and other stuff. I've just right clicked on the
> key, then save link as, then put the key in my /home/user directory. Then as
> I've said, su to root on the CLI, and run, rpm --import RPM-GPG-KEY.freshrpms
> You'll be returned to the prompt if it has installed ok, but if you want to
> check, run as user, rpm -q -a --last , and the key should be at the top of
> the list. You will still need to add the the URL for freshrpms to, if your
> using Apt, to /etc/apt/sources.list, or if your using Yum,
> to /etc/yum.repos.d. If your using Yum it might just be easier to DL the
> package for FC6, which is under the heading "Downloads of Yum for Fedora
> Core". I think this includes the key, but if you have already imported the
> key, it should make little difference.
>
> I've had no problem with freshrpms for FC5 (bordeaux), and there shouldn't be
> a problem with FC6 (zod).
>
> Nigel.
>
This was very helpful -- thanks!
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