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whaler

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From: Oslo, Norway

Registered: 2008-03-25

Posts: 324

[SOLVED] Pacman Package Verification

Do I need to verify packages, or can I continue as before without worrying about package signatures? And if I start using verification, will I still be able to install packages from non-default repositories, like archlinux.fr?

Last edited by whaler (2012-06-05 09:58:08)

pdgessler

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From: Milwaukee, WI

Registered: 2011-04-06

Posts: 23

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman Package Verification

Lots of information is available on the wiki page here and on the blog posts linked from there.

Short answers, you can disable package signing altogether if you wish, or it is configurable on a per-repo basis.  So you could turn it off for any custom repos.

mcmillan

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Registered: 2006-04-06

Posts: 737

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman Package Verification

Short answers, you can disable package signing altogether if you wish, or it is configurable on a per-repo basis.  So you could turn it off for any custom repos.

Though you probably want to check if any custom repos you're using have started signing packages too. I know at least the ck kernel repository is signed, don't know about any others

whaler

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From: Oslo, Norway

Registered: 2008-03-25

Posts: 324

Re: [SOLVED] Pacman Package Verification

I have read the Wiki page and other info and still managed to be confused...

Thanks for the replies!