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#1 2020-10-23 17:15:19

NeolexSecurity
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[Solved] Issue while using pacman :gpg: keyserver receive failed: Gene

Hello,
I have the following error when pacman tries to add a GPG key :

gpg: keyserver receive failed: General error

I tried

sudo pacman -S archlinux-keyring 
sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux
sudo pacman-key --refresh

But I get

gpg: keyserver refresh failed: General error
==> ERROR: A specified local key could not be updated from a keyserver.

on the last command.

Do you know how can I solve this issue please?

Last edited by NeolexSecurity (2020-10-23 19:20:55)

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#2 2020-10-23 18:05:51

loqs
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Re: [Solved] Issue while using pacman :gpg: keyserver receive failed: Gene

What command produced the initial error?

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#3 2020-10-23 18:10:42

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Re: [Solved] Issue while using pacman :gpg: keyserver receive failed: Gene

The command is  :yay -S gdb-multiarch
It happen when I try to add any GPG key

:: PGP keys need importing:
 -> F40ADB902B24264AA42E50BF92EDB04BFF325CF3, required by: gdb-multiarch
==> Import? [Y/n] :: Importing keys with gpg...
gpg: keyserver receive failed: General error
problem importing keys

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#4 2020-10-23 18:18:48

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Re: [Solved] Issue while using pacman :gpg: keyserver receive failed: Gene

See https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=257527 the keyring you want to add the key to is your user's not pacman's.

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#5 2020-10-23 18:28:10

NeolexSecurity
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Re: [Solved] Issue while using pacman :gpg: keyserver receive failed: Gene

Thank you , I can install it now, but how can I fix the issue to avoid having to add keys manually , please ?

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#6 2020-10-23 18:35:28

loqs
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Re: [Solved] Issue while using pacman :gpg: keyserver receive failed: Gene

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#7 2020-10-23 19:19:35

NeolexSecurity
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Re: [Solved] Issue while using pacman :gpg: keyserver receive failed: Gene

Thank you !

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