Bug#304846: (fwd) apt: replace /etc/apt/trusted.gpg with /etc/apt/trusted-keys/
On Sat, 16 Apr 2005, Peter Palfrader wrote:
> Currently, apt 0.6 uses a single binary file as its keyring in /etc/apt.
> This has the disadvantage that modifying it requires special tools like
> apt-key, and so key management is a pain.
>
> The following patch makes apt use a directory in etc/apt named
> trusted-keys/. Keys are simply placed in that directory if the user
> wants to trust them for signing the Release file.
Any opinions on that? Do you still want to go with a binary file in
/etc/ that needs extra tools for management?
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