Re: apt-get source produces gpg error. Can't check signature: public key not found
On 2010-01-07 at 11:04:18 -0500, Sven Joachim wrote:
> Why do you run apt-get source as root?
I am used to being root when I run apt-get because this is required
when installing a binary package. I assumed (perhaps incorrectly)
that installing a source package also required root privileges.
But since you're asking the question, that must not be the case.
On 2010-01-07 at 11:04:18 -0500, Sven Joachim wrote:
> Install the debian-keyring package.
Thank you! That solves the problem. But it requires 26M of disk space!
Wow! It's just a collection of keys, right? Why is it so big?
Are there THAT MANY Debian developers?
On 2010-01-07 at 11:04:18 -0500, Sven Joachim wrote:
> Because it is not necessary if you don't work with source packages.
Well, I guess that makes sense. But apt does not recommend or
even suggest debian-keyring. It seems to me that if one runs
"apt-get source" and debian-keyring is not installed, apt-get
should issue a warning message that debian-keyring is not installed.
Anyway, thanks for the help. You hit the nail right on the head.
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