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Squiddles

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Registered: 2011-05-31

Posts: 73

[SOLVED] Kernel 3.2 unknown key

So I went to update. I see the kernel-headers are now at 3.2.1-1, so continuing with the update, I find I get this message after pacman checks the package integrity.

error: linux-headers: key "771DF6627EDF681F" is unknown
:: Import PGP key 7EDF681F, "Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>", created 2011-07-18? [Y/n]

When I select yes, I get:

error: key "Tobias Powalowski <tpowa@archlinux.org>" could not be imported
error: failed to commit transaction (invalid or corrupted package (PGP signature))
Errors occurred, no packages were upgraded.

It doesn't seem like a widespread issue after a quick search of the forum. So, ideas?

Last edited by Squiddles (2012-01-18 23:58:35)

lmn123

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Registered: 2011-08-09

Posts: 2

Re: [SOLVED] Kernel 3.2 unknown key

Did you merge your .pacnew files after upgrading pacman?

I was running into a similar problem when I realized I forgot to merge the files. Specifically this section in the new pacman.conf deals with the PGP stuff

..other stuff...

# PGP signature checking
# NOTE: None of this will work without running `pacman-key --init` first.
# The compiled in default is equivalent to the following line. This requires
# you to locally sign and trust packager keys using `pacman-key` for them to be
# considered valid.
#SigLevel = Optional TrustedOnly
# If you wish to check signatures but avoid local sign and trust issues, use
# the following line. This will treat any key imported into pacman's keyring as
# trusted.
#SigLevel = Optional TrustAll
# For now, off by default unless you read the above.
SigLevel = Never

..other stuff...

Squiddles

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Registered: 2011-05-31

Posts: 73

Re: [SOLVED] Kernel 3.2 unknown key

You know, I didn't merge the '.pacnew' files. I just got that taken care of and it looks like I've gotta upgrade catalyst-total. That has it's own issues, so I'll take that over to ATI Bar and Grill.

Thanks for the help!