Re: Problems with apt in a clean stretch install.

[Frank <zuiderduin@gmx.com>]

Op 04-07-17 om 12:23 schreef Phil Wyett:
> This issue seems to be created by 'synaptic'.
>
> If you you 'apt' in the terminal, you will be fine.
>
> If you use 'software-properties-gtk' to adjust repositories, you will
> be fine.
>
> The issue is created if you run 'synaptic' and then adjust
> repositories via 'Settings -> Repositories. A soon as you do this a
> file '/etc/apt/trusted.gpg' is created and it is this that is throwing
> everything off.

Synaptic uses software-properties-gtk which is the cause of this mess. 
Run it stand alone after deleting trusted.gpg and watch it reappear again.
> ERROR:root:Cannot import UbuntuDrivers: No module named
> 'UbuntuDrivers'
> gpg: keybox '/etc/apt/trusted.gpg' created
> ERROR:root:Cannot import UbuntuDrivers: No module named
> 'UbuntuDrivers'
> gpg: keybox '/etc/apt/trusted.gpg' created

These messages are from software-properties-gtk.

> It is the last line that is the issue. If you run 'software-
> properties-gtk' and adjust repositories, the file is not created.

Not my experience.

Regards,
Frank