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[PATCH] apt-key: receive key from keyserver



Hi!

Adding GPG keys to apt is sometimes uncomfortable, especialy on newly
installed Debian system. So I create little patch to simplify this.

Please, can you include my patch to official version?

Command 'gpg --recv-keys  --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net ADB11277;
gpg --export -a ADB11277 | apt-key add -' can be now replaced by simple

$ apt-key recv ADB11277


Thanks.  
Best regards, Lubomir 'rajo' Host

P.S.: please Cc: me, I'm not on the list.


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--- apt-key.orig	2007-11-20 21:41:31.091017895 +0100
+++ apt-key	2007-11-20 21:46:23.070646856 +0100
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     echo "  apt-key export <keyid>      - output the key <keyid>"
     echo "  apt-key exportall           - output all trusted keys"
     echo "  apt-key update              - update keys using the keyring package"
+    echo "  apt-key receive <keyid>     - receive keys from keyserver"
     echo "  apt-key list                - list keys"
     echo
 }
@@ -87,6 +88,9 @@
         echo "Executing: $GPG $*"
         $GPG $*
         ;;
+	rec*)
+		$GPG --recv-keys --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net $*
+		;;
     help)
         usage
         ;;

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