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progandy

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Registered: 2012-05-17

Posts: 5,262

Re: gpg: keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure

It is important to understand how resolv.conf and systemd-resolved interact to properly configure the DNS that will be used, some explanations are provided in systemd-resolved.

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If gnupg does not work with a symlink to stub-resolv.conf and systemd-networkd running correctly then it is really a bug somewhere. If gpg can't deal with itbeing a symlink, then try to copy the file.

Last edited by progandy (2021-01-01 17:05:54)

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Scimmia

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Registered: 2012-09-01

Posts: 12,085

Re: gpg: keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure

It does work with a the stub resolv.conf and systemd-networkd, the person in question just didn't configure their system correctly.

kulak

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Registered: 2020-12-27

Posts: 26

Re: gpg: keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure

Well, thank you for all the indirect help

It turns out that I originally had empty `/etc/resolve.conf`, but I should've done this:

    ln -sf /run/systemd/resolve/stub-resolv.conf /etc/resolv.conf

I just did, rebooted and then run:

    gpg --verbose --keyserver hkp://keys.gnupg.net --recv EC94D18F7F05997E

and it works just fine.

I should've followed more carefully instructions on https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Systemd-resolved page.

resi

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Registered: 2009-12-15

Posts: 44

Re: gpg: keyserver receive failed: Server indicated a failure

Thanks everyone and especially #28!

Dude ... I've been using systemd-resolved for (what it feels like) years and never noticed I did it wrongly ...

Last edited by resi (2021-02-05 22:45:39)