Hi, Kailash Thank you for your reply. It is much appreciated.
On Tuesday 03 December 2013 05:05:38 Kailash wrote: > On Monday 02 December 2013 11:06 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > I am getting the following error message when I run aptitude > > update: > > > > W: GPG error: http://mirror.ox.ac.uk squeeze-updates Release: The > > following > > signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not > > available: > > NO_PUBKEY 8B48AD6246925553 > > > > The debian-archive-keyring package is installed. > > > > What has gone wrong and how do I correct it? I have googled but > > found out only that the debian-archive-keyring package ought to > > be installed - and it is! > Have you seen this page? > http://en.kioskea.net/faq/809-debian-apt-get-no-pubkey-gpg-error No, I hadn't - though I have now read it. I had in fact given up (for various reasons, including the fact that I have to get it back to the owner) and reinstalled. I am now restoring home etc. I am still very grateful for your help - and next time I have the problem I shall know what to do. Moreover the archives are now more useful. :-) Thanks, Lisi > You'd have to substitute your key for the key listed there. When I > ran the first half of the recommended solution, I get the > following: gpg: key 46925553: public key "Debian Archive Automatic > Signing Key (7.0/wheezy) <ftpmas...@debian.org>" imported > > I'm sorry, I've got no concrete ideas on what causes the error. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/201312042026.47137.lisi.re...@gmail.com