On 2010-01-07 16:37 +0100, Stephen Powell wrote: > I am trying to get the source code for a Debian package with > > apt-get source xxx > > where xxx is the name of the package. The retrieval of the source package > appears to have been successful, but I get error messages along the way: > > gpg: new configuration file `/root/.gnupg/gpg.conf' created
Why do you run apt-get source as root? > gpg: WARNING: options in `/root/.gnupg/gpg.conf' are not yet active during > this run > gpg: Signature made Sun 23 Nov 2008 09:06:32 PM EST using DSA key ID 12066207 > gpg: Can't check signature: public key not found > > Obviously I need to find and import the relevant public key. > I don't know where to find the key, nor how to import it. > I searched the internet and found some hits on "gpg 12066207", > but I could not find specific instructions. If you want to import the key into your keyring, "gpg --recv-keys" does that for you. However, this is not necessary. > (1) Will someone please give me specific instructions on where to > find the key, and how to install it, and Install the debian-keyring package. > (2) Will someone please explain why this key is not already installed, > since this is an official Debian source package. Because it is not necessary if you don't work with source packages. Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
