Bad signature for updated packages

[Leonard Chatagnier]

--- On Fri, 12/11/09, Jochen Antesberger <jochen-2009-4thquarter at ozark.de> wrote:


> > Interesting, I've never seen that error for a corrupt
> file before. 
> > Maybe because I use the cli and see error codes using
> aptitude but don't
> > know. How did you determine the files were corrupt?
> IYP, Leonard
> >
> 
> Well, I tried aptitude update several times and everytime I
> wanted to 
> upgrade it said the signature is invalid. After finding and
> deleting the 
> files in /var/lib/apt/lists/ and a new aptitude update to
> rebuild them 
> the upgrade worked flawlessly. Hence I assume some files
> there must have 
> been corrupted.
> 
> A little side effect... I actually set the option to
> download and commit 
> updates automatically (the machine is for a family member)
> but it never 
> did. It downloaded the new package lists automatically but
> didn't install 
> the updates. Now apparently it does. In six years of Debian
> this is the 
> first time I ever had any trouble with the apt system.
> Hopefully it'll be 
> good for another six, now.
>
Interesting and glad you have it fixed. I never use auto install because of that possibility. I think my Debian/Ubuntu experience is about 9 yrs and don't remember ever seeing that message but have never used auto install. thanks for the feedback, 
Leonard Chatagnier
lenc5570 at sbcglobal.net