Synaptic not authenticated message
Submitted by berniebee on Mon, 05/01/2006 - 04:35.
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Posts: 14
All software that i mark for download comes up with the "not authenticated message" even products from openoffice??
Any ideas?
ta
Bernard
gpg key
Submitted by berniebee on Mon, 05/01/2006 - 15:10.
Posts: 14
Posts: 14
What is a gpg key is it worth installing , if so how?

Add this line into
Submitted by Ko Bros on Mon, 05/01/2006 - 16:05.
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Posts: 690
Add this line into /etc/apt/apt.conf and you won't be bothered anymore:
APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated 1;
Regards, Ko
Ko Bros

You can install the software
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You can install the software anyhow. Mepis software is not authenticated. That means mepis guru has not registered it. It's good
Openoffice etc. displays this message if you have not registered the GPG key to your system
See here http://www.mepislovers-wiki.org/index.php?title=GPG_error
Mike
Post to http://www.mepislovers.org -- very helpful forum
Download the user guide at left
Use the wiki http://www.mepislovers-wiki.org you can search it