Re: Strange apt-get error

[John Summerfield <debian@ComputerDatasafe.com.au>]

I would guess that the packages are unsigned (??) or failed their md5sum 
check.

I would do one of two things:
a. File a bug report on it. This is an excellent way of ensuring the 
maintainer(s) know about it and is in line with Debian's policy of no 
secrets

b. Ask the maintainer what's going on.

Chris Metcalf wrote:

> I've been getting the strangest error from apt-get lately:
>
> --------
> root@fallenidol:/home/krezel# apt-get install ntop
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> The following extra packages will be installed:
>  libgdome2-0
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
>  libgdome2-0 ntop
> 0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 35 not upgraded.
> Need to get 2493kB of archives.
> After unpacking 6828kB of additional disk space will be used.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n]
> WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
>  libgdome2-0 ntop
> Install these packages without verification? [y/N]
> E: Some packages could not be authenticated
> root@fallenidol:/home/krezel#
> -------
>
> My sources.list file:
> -------
> root@fallenidol:/home/krezel# cat /etc/apt/sources.list
> # MPlayer
> # deb http://marillat.free.fr/ unstable main
> #deb ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/ unstable main
>
> # Gnome Bluetooth
> deb http://debian.usefulinc.com/gnome ./
> deb-src http://debian.usefulinc.com/gnome ./
>
> # Debian lines. Choose your mirror. http://www.debian.org/misc/README.mirrors
> deb http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ unstable main
> deb-src http://mirrors.kernel.org/debian/ unstable main
> deb http://security.debian.org/ stable/updates main
> -------
>
> apt-get version:
> -------
> root@fallenidol:/home/krezel# apt-get --version
> apt 0.6.25 for linux i386 compiled on Jun  9 2004 05:37:07
> Supported Modules:
> *Ver: Standard .deb
> *Pkg:  Debian dpkg interface (Priority 30)
> S.L: 'deb' Standard Debian binary tree
> S.L: 'deb-src' Standard Debian source tree
> Idx: Debian Source Index
> Idx: Debian Package Index
> Idx: Debian dpkg status file
>
> Installed packages of interest:
> -------
> root@fallenidol:/home/krezel# dpkg -l | grep apt
> ii  apt            0.6.25         Advanced front-end for dpkg
> ii  apt-file       2.0.3-7        APT package searching utility -- command-lin
> ii  apt-listbugs   0.0.40         Lists critical bugs before each apt installa
> ii  apt-show-versi 0.07           Lists available package versions with distri
> ii  apt-spy        3.1-8          writes a sources.list file based on bandwidt
> ii  apt-utils      0.6.25         APT utility programs
> rc  apt-watch      0.3.1-2        Monitor apt sources for upgrades
> rc  aptitude       0.2.14-3       curses-based apt frontend
>
> root@fallenidol:/home/krezel# dpkg -l | grep dpkg
> ii  alien          8.44           install non-native packages with dpkg
> ii  apt            0.6.25         Advanced front-end for dpkg
> ii  dlocate        0.5-0.1        fast alternative to dpkg -L and dpkg -S
> ii  dpkg           1.10.23        Package maintenance system for Debian
> ii  dpkg-dev       1.10.23        Package building tools for Debian
>
> Help!!
>
> Thanks,
>
>  

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Cheers
John

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