When I attempt to upgrade anything with slackpkg, I get the following:

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You need the GPG key of Slackware Linux Project <security@slackware.com>.
To download and install that key, run:

# slackpkg update gpg

You can disable GPG checking, too. But it isn't a good idea.
To disable GPG, edit slackpkg.conf and add one line with NOGPG=1.
You can see an example in slackpkg.conf.new.

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If I then run

# slackpkg update gpg

I see a successful download of gpg. However, any further attempts to upgrade
anything at all is still greeted with the message that I need the GPG key
of Slackware Linux Project. What might I be doing wrong?

Ralph Alvy wrote:
> When I attempt to upgrade anything with slackpkg, I get the following:
>
> ---
>
> You need the GPG key of Slackware Linux Project <security@slackware.com>.
> To download and install that key, run:
>
> # slackpkg update gpg
>
> You can disable GPG checking, too. But it isn't a good idea.
> To disable GPG, edit slackpkg.conf and add one line with NOGPG=1.
> You can see an example in slackpkg.conf.new.
>
> ---
>
> If I then run
>
> # slackpkg update gpg
>
> I see a successful download of gpg. However, any further attempts to upgrade
> anything at all is still greeted with the message that I need the GPG key
> of Slackware Linux Project. What might I be doing wrong?


Try a different mirror and see what happens.

0versight wrote:

> Ralph Alvy wrote:
>> When I attempt to upgrade anything with slackpkg, I get the following:
>>
>> ---
>>
>> You need the GPG key of Slackware Linux Project <security@slackware.com>.
>> To download and install that key, run:
>>
>> # slackpkg update gpg
>>
>> You can disable GPG checking, too. But it isn't a good idea.
>> To disable GPG, edit slackpkg.conf and add one line with NOGPG=1.
>> You can see an example in slackpkg.conf.new.
>>
>> ---
>>
>> If I then run
>>
>> # slackpkg update gpg
>>
>> I see a successful download of gpg. However, any further attempts to
>> upgrade anything at all is still greeted with the message that I need the
>> GPG key of Slackware Linux Project. What might I be doing wrong?
>
>
> Try a different mirror and see what happens.

I did that, but it didn't solve the problem. I have resorted to not doing
GPG checking.

>>Try a different mirror and see what happens.
>
>
> I did that, but it didn't solve the problem. I have resorted to not doing
> GPG checking.

That's very weird. I am interested in what version of Slackware are you
running? Are there any slackware packages you did not install? Or
stripped off?

Other information like what mirrors you are using would be helpful.

0versight wrote:

>>>Try a different mirror and see what happens.
>>
>>
>> I did that, but it didn't solve the problem. I have resorted to not doing
>> GPG checking.
>
> That's very weird. I am interested in what version of Slackware are you
> running? Are there any slackware packages you did not install? Or
> stripped off?

Running Current up to date. The only packages I don't install are emacs and
kdei.

>
> Other information like what mirrors you are using would be helpful.

I'm currently using (without gpg checking), the following:

ftp://ftp.cs.stevens-tech.edu/pub/Li...kware-current/

I have also tried

ftp://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware-current/

>
> I'm currently using (without gpg checking), the following:
>
> ftp://ftp.cs.stevens-tech.edu/pub/Li...kware-current/
>
> I have also tried
>
> ftp://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware-current/


I forgot to ask, what slackpkg version are you using? If you are not
using the available in slackware 10.0's /extra section then I suggest
you do.

0versight wrote:

>>
>> I'm currently using (without gpg checking), the following:
>>
>>
ftp://ftp.cs.stevens-tech.edu/pub/Li...kware-current/
>>
>> I have also tried
>>
>> ftp://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware-current/
>
>
> I forgot to ask, what slackpkg version are you using? If you are not
> using the available in slackware 10.0's /extra section then I suggest
> you do.
That's the one I use.

0versight wrote:

>>
>> I'm currently using (without gpg checking), the following:
>>
>>
ftp://ftp.cs.stevens-tech.edu/pub/Li...kware-current/
>>
>> I have also tried
>>
>> ftp://slackware.mirrors.pair.com/slackware-current/
>
>
> I forgot to ask, what slackpkg version are you using? If you are not
> using the available in slackware 10.0's /extra section then I suggest
> you do.
Following up ... I just installed Slackware 10 in my office (and Slackpkg
found in Slackware 10 Extra) and it worked fine there. However, at home,
where I have Slackware Current (and Slackpkg found in Slackware Current
Extra), gpg stuff fails to work as outlined above.