[ubuntu-za] Fwd: Re: my Ubuntu Calistoga does not download applications anymore

[Bruce Pieterse]

On Fri 24 Feb 2012 17:52:58 SAST, Bruce Pieterse wrote:
> On Fri 24 Feb 2012 12:30:42 SAST, Nico Michael wrote:
>>
>> HI Bruce
>> I got these errors when update ran:
>>
>> W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following
>> signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available:
>> NO_PUBKEY 04EED3E377741834
>> W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/
>> oneiric/partner i386 Packages
>> (/var/lib/apt/lists/archive.canonical.com_ubuntu_dists_oneiric_partner_binary-i386_Packages)
>>
>>
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Nico Michael
>> (Sent from ptaisp.co.za)
>>
>>
>> On 02/23/2012 08:05 PM, Bruce Pieterse wrote:
>>>  On Thu 23 Feb 2012 16:45:21 SAST, Nico Michael wrote:
>>>>  Hi there
>>>>
>>>>  This happened after an upgrade broke my ubuntu
>>>>
>>>>  For a few weeks my Ubuntu Calistoga does not download applications
>>>>  when I use
>>>>  Ubuntu Software Centre
>>>>
>>>>  The only way I can install new apps  is to do
>>>>  sudo apt-get install
>>>>
>>>>  I looked in the term log and
>>>>
>>>>  sudo less /var/log/apt/term.log
>>>>  I found
>>>>  Log ended: 2012-02-03  12:48:50 (a few weeks ago)
>>>>
>>>>  Even though I tried to dowload install an app
>>>>  It freezes
>>>>
>>>>  I also have the same problems when I try to run Updates it freezes
>>>>
>>>>  An I looking at the right log as I dont see errors
>>>>
>>>>  please advise
>>>>
>>>  Hi Nico,
>>>
>>>  Could you try and do the following for me:
>>>  1. Open a terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T)
>>>  2. Type into the terminal: sudo apt-get update&&   sudo apt-get upgrade
>>>
>>>  Are there any error messages that get displayed or does apt-get update
>>>  everything ok?
>>>
>>>  Bruce
>>>
>>
>>
>
> Hi Nico,
>
> You can try
>
> sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 
> 04EED3E377741834 && sudo apt-get update
>
> Bruce
>

Hi Nico,

Just re-looking at this key, at actually doesn't seem valid because of 
the length. Are there any additional PPA's you have installed via the 
Sources GUI? If so, could you possibly list them here so I can find the 
key for you.

Thanks