adding debian PGP Keys

[Nigel Ridley]

Tez wrote:
> Nigel Ridley wrote:
>> Tez wrote:
>>   
>>> Nigel Ridley wrote:
>>>     
>>>> I am trying to install scribus from the debian archives (there is a bug in the 
>>>> *ubuntu version) per:
>>>> http://wiki.scribus.net/index.php/Getting_Scribus_on_Ubuntu/Kubuntu_up_and_running
>>>>
[snip]

>>>>
>>>> So how do I add the keys?
>>>>
>>>> Blessings,
>>>>
>>>> Nigel
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> That file (/home/nigel/.gnupg/gpg.conf) needs to be owned by YOU, not 
>>> root, so:
>>> sudo chown nigel:nigel /home/nigel/.gnupg/gpg.conf
>>> and the permissions are so the user can read+write, so
>>> sudo chmod 600 /home/nigel/.gnupg/gpg.conf
>>>
>>> Then the commands should work.
>>>
>>> Tez
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>     
>> No-go :-(
>>
>> nigel at nigels:~$ sudo chown nigel:nigel /home/nigel/.gnupg/gpg.conf
>> Password:
>> nigel at nigels:~$ sudo chmod 600 /home/nigel/.gnupg/gpg.conf
>> nigel at nigels:~$ sudo gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF; gpg 
>> --armor --export EEF818CF | sudo apt-key add -
>> gpg: WARNING: unsafe ownership on configuration file `/home/nigel/.gnupg/gpg.conf'
>> gpg: external program calls are disabled due to unsafe options file permissions
>> gpg: keyserver communications error: general error
>> gpg: keyserver receive failed: general error
>> OK
>> nigel at nigels:~$
>>
>> Any other ideas?
>>
>> Blessings,
>>
>> Nigel
>>
>>   
> Ahh, you're using sudo gpg, drop that sudo, you only need a sudo with 
> the apt-key command.
> 
> Tez
> 

That did it :-)

nigel at nigels:~$  gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EEF818CF; gpg --armor 
--export EEF818CF | sudo apt-key add -
gpg: requesting key EEF818CF from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net
gpg: key EEF818CF: "Scribus Debian Archive Signing Key <debian at scribus.info>" not 
changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:              unchanged: 1
Password:
OK
nigel at nigels:~$

Blessings,

Nigel

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