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apt package

  1. Bug #24061
  2. Comment #23

Comment 23 for bug 24061

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Sean Tindale (sean.tindale) wrote : Re: GPG error with apt-get (BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5)

I have this same problem with Hardy. But it goes away after 1/2 a day or so.

My take on this is that apt is doing its job correctly, but the alert / message that is being displayed to the user could be reviewed.

W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address>

Maybe this could be abbreviated into a more user friendly message that will not lead the user into thinking that their system is in some way compromised.

Just a thought...