On 3/28/2007 10:44 AM EST, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote: > On Wed 2007-03-28 07:47:05 -0400, Rob Lockhart wrote: > > > When logging in as root for the first time, I have to change the root > > password to something other than what I chose during the install. That > > seems a little redundant. > > > Now, when I do "apt-get update" as root, I get this weird error: > > > W: GPG error: http://security.debian.org etch/updates Release: Unknown > > error executing gpgv > > W: GPG error: http://mirrors.kernel.org etch Release: Unknown error > > executing gpgv > > W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems > > I've had both of these problems when my clock wasn't set right. gpg > will refuse to verify things if the dates are wildly off from its > conception of what the date is. This makes sense to me, actually: if > it thinks today is 2000-01-01, should GPG say "yes, this message is > fine, even though it's signed by a key that won't be created for > another seven years"? > > Start by setting your clock by hand to something approximating the > correct date, then do another "apt-get update". If that works without > the gpgv error, then install ntp and make sure it's working properly, > which should fix most of your problems if your slug is attached to the > 'net.
You are right, indeed. I noted that the time was off by a large amount (something like years as Daniel stated above). I had already installed an NTP client, but hadn't yet activated it. As soon as I activated it (using previous settings I had working with D-I RC1), the time was set, and I was able to do "apt-get update" successfully. Perhaps this is something that should be added to the installer... after a net install (which was the case here), while you're at it, go ahead and set the timezone and set the date, too? Thanks for the suggestions (even though I found out about them inadvertently while copying system files from RC1 to RC2 and restarting the services). Regards, -Rob -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
