Untrusted packages not installable

[ctrahey91]

Binary package hint: software-center

Install fails with dialog "Requires installation of untrusted packages" -with no option to accept anyway. This happens for almost every package I have tried (including gvim and mozilla software). Cannot locate a preference or way to override.
The same packages return a similar message with apt-get, but I can override the default "N" with y.

Ubuntu 9.10

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 29 22:18:14 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: software-center 1.0.2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: software-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:1702): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1823): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (nautilus:1801): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (nautilus:2021): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (nautilus:2064): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed

[Funnyplay (ubuntu-funnyplay)]

I posted a "expanded" bug report on this topic:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/465195

[Funnyplay (ubuntu-funnyplay)]

I mean of course EXTENDED bug report instead of expanded :D

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/465195

[Micah (ndroftheline)]

Hrm. Having the same trouble. This should be a very high priority bug, IMHO. The Software Center is automatically on the Favorites tab of the UNR interface, and will very likely be explored by new users. Such seemingly inexplicable behavior will confuse and demoralize new users. Priority +1000!

[[e-mail] (sunil-katti)]

I guess this has been purposefully left (open), till they (Can) decide that the system is foolproof. U dont want to solve others problems bfor u hv cleared ur own, rite.

[Sunny Brown (skoondi)]

I had this problem and changing the software source server fixed it for me.
System -> Admin -> Software Sources.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1339490&page=2

[Gabe Gorelick (gabegorelick)]

This is pretty similar to bug #443308, thought that bug seems to give a different error message.

[sd horstman (sh20475)]

coming late to the party where I see the resolution to the problem seems to be for the people who are not downloading from the Main Server have their problem corrected. I have the Same problem but my downloads all come thru the Main Server, so how do I correct the Problem?

[Matej Svetlík (matej-svetlik)]

same problem happened to me in maverick ...

i added mozilla daily PPA from their launchpad page (in "Software Sources") and then tried to update system. I got "Requires installation of untrusted packages"

1) when i try to refresh package lists i got "W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net maverick Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY EF4186FE247510BE"

2) I'm on company network behind firewall (only ports 443, 80 are open) so package managers cannot connect to keyservers to chceck keys

[Titan (firuzvanquisher)]

did you add any new repositories? and also try changing the servers go
to system -> Admin -> Software Sources -> in " Download from" select
other and then click on select best server

[shiweidong (shiweidong2009)]

thank you very much , I do not have the problem any more

  ------------------ 原始邮件 ------------------
  发件人: "firozkhursheed"<email address hidden>;
 发送时间: 2010年8月20日(星期五) 中午1:10
 收件人: "shiweidong2009"<email address hidden>;

 主题: [Bug 464101] Re: Untrusted packages not installable

did you add any new repositories? and also try changing the servers go
to system -> Admin -> Software Sources -> in " Download from" select
other and then click on select best server

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Untrusted packages not installable
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Status in “software-center” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed

Bug description:
Binary package hint: software-center

Install fails with dialog "Requires installation of untrusted packages" -with no option to accept anyway. This happens for almost every package I have tried (including gvim and mozilla software). Cannot locate a preference or way to override.
The same packages return a similar message with apt-get, but I can override the default "N" with y.

Ubuntu 9.10

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Oct 29 22:18:14 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
Package: software-center 1.0.2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: software-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64
XsessionErrors:
 (gnome-settings-daemon:1702): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_propagate_error: assertion `src != NULL' failed
 (polkit-gnome-authentication-agent-1:1823): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_once_init_leave: assertion `initialization_value != 0' failed
 (nautilus:1801): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (nautilus:2021): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed
 (nautilus:2064): Eel-CRITICAL **: eel_preferences_get_boolean: assertion `preferences_is_initialized ()' failed

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[Andrew Gree (realgrandrew)]

just clicking something at system -> Admin -> Software Sources -> in " Other software" then clicking save and then agreeing to update sources seem to solve the problem for me

[David Collins (davidapc)]

By unclicking the "Source code" in Edit->Software Services->Ubuntu Software (in the Ubuntu Software Center) I got over this problem.

[Gabe Gorelick (gabegorelick)]

@niroxx
Is there a reason you unconfirmed this?

[hasskuss (hasskuss)]

This problem started ever since I upgraded to Ubuntu 10.10 within days of its release. As a result my system is quite out of date by now.

[hasskuss (hasskuss)]

Tried unchecking 'Source code' as well as selecting 'Best Server'. Still no go - same error message,

"The action would require the installation of packages from not authenticated sources."
Details : "alsa-utils aptdaemon cups cups-bsd cups-client cups-common cups-ppdc flashplugin-installer gdb gvfs gvfs-backends gvfs-fuse hpijs hplip hplip-cups hplip-data initscripts libasound2 libcups2 libcupscgi1 libcupsdriver1 libcupsimage2 libcupsmime1 libcupsppdc1 libfreetype6 libgvfscommon0 libhpmud0 libpurple-bin libpurple0 libsane-hpaio libvpx0 libxml2 libxml2-utils python-aptdaemon python-aptdaemon-gtk python-cupshelpers python-libxml2 simple-scan system-config-printer-common system-config-printer-gnome system-config-printer-udev sysv-rc sysvinit-utils ubufox xserver-xorg-video-intel xul-ext-ubufox"

[intuited (intuited)]

Also experiencing this issue. Was able to resolve by editing `/etc/apt/sources.list` to use the [Cc]anonical repository, as per <https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/serverguide/C/configuration.html>, then running `sudo aptitude update; sudo aptitude dist-upgrade`. I had been getting this warning message before the upgrade began any downloads; after changing the repo it goes right into downloading.

I had been using the same mirror (http://mirror.its.dal.ca/ubuntu/) without issues for some months now, and have not had a problem until now. I have done numerous updates since upgrading to Maverick and before experiencing this issue.

[intuited (intuited)]

P.S. The warning message first began to be issued by `aptitude dist-upgrade` earlier today.

[Travis Smith (travis-m-a-smith)]

Switched from US server to Main server and worked fine for me now...?

[Kiwinote (kiwinote)]

Hi! Thanks for your bug report. As there are many duplicate bug reports regarding this issue, we will continue to track this issue over at the master bug report - bug 705988. Please continue to report any bugs you may find in software-center. Thanks again for your help!