Getting into deep water now... need helllpp!!

[Dougal]

Hi guys, I get an error when trying to reload software sources after following instructions for loading OpenOffice 3 as follws;

W: GPG error: Index of / intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 60D11217247D1CFF

Any ideas, please keep it simple as I am still a Linux novice, but lovin it...

[Dougal]

Tried sudo apt-get update to help with authenticating key problems in Software Sources. See copied Terminal advice as follows;

Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: Ubuntu Security Notices | Ubuntu intrepid-security Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 40976EAF437D05B5
W: GPG error: Index of / intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 40976EAF437D05B5
W: GPG error: Index of / intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 60D11217247D1CFF
W: GPG error: Index of / intrepid-updates Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 40976EAF437D05B5
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems

Please help a novice before it gets desperate... thanks.

[bigtomrodney]

I've been getting this for the past few days too. You can update your keys with the following commands, requesting the new key and importing it in each case where $KEY is the key in question

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv $KEY
gpg --export --armor $KEY | sudo apt-key add -

For this particular case you can run the commands below to get you up and running again

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 40976EAF437D05B5
gpg --export --armor 40976EAF437D05B5 | sudo apt-key add -
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 60D11217247D1CFF
gpg --export --armor 60D11217247D1CFF | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update

You were right to be concerned though, a mismatch in keys can indicate that the servers have been compromised and you may be installing dodgy packages. In this case it's just a new key though

[reed9]

The GPG key is a way to ensure the safety and validity of the packages you're downloading. When you set up a new repository, you need to install the GPG public key for that repo as well, or you'll get this error. Look at this guide: How to Install OpenOffice.org 3.0 on Ubuntu 8.10 - Step by step tutorial with screenshots! - Softpedia Right after enabling the launchpad repo is a section for adding the public key.

[bigtomrodney]

I've merged these two threads as they revolve around the same issue.

[Dougal]

Thanks for the help guys, especially bigtomrodney. The script worked a treat and straightaway a new update for 'apt' and 'apt-utils' came through and installed without fault. OpenOffice 3.0 also came through as an update so, I didn't have to install it manually. I am just about to post my latest findings with getting back into the Linux community and it is going well...