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#1 2021-06-29 19:45:16
- covid19
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Key could not be looked up remotely
I'm trying to install a custom package on one of my VMs, I have the .sig file generated with makepkg. When I try to install on the target VM, pacman asks if :: Import PGP key 1234567890123456 "name <email>" [Y/n] y
It then returns errors
error: key "1234567890123456" could not be looked up remotely
error: required key missing from keyring
error: mypackage.tar.xz : unexpected error
I've looked through countless threads on these forums and in general Google, every single one telling to adjust/add the keyserver..........but if my key is LOCAL and generated locally, why would it exist on an external keyserver?
I haven't found a single thing about how to add my own key and get this package installed. So much redundant information on this one, I'm not trying to do anything very complex here...
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#2 2021-06-29 19:57:53
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Re: Key could not be looked up remotely
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#3 2021-06-29 20:05:49
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Re: Key could not be looked up remotely
That's the exact link I have open in the next tab over... I did pacman-key --add ~/path/to/keyfile.sig and everything beyond that just doesn't work
The --finger command says the key isn't found 
Last edited by covid19 (2021-06-29 20:06:30)
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#4 2021-06-29 20:25:15
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Re: Key could not be looked up remotely
This is what I'm looking at, even after attempting to lsign the key
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#5 2021-06-29 20:27:03
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Re: Key could not be looked up remotely
"pacman-key --verbose --add ~/path/to/keyfile" - ".sig" doesn't sound like it's actually a key? You need the public key, not the package signature.
Edit: also please replace the oversized image w/ a link/thumbnail. The board has a 200x200 limit.
Last edited by seth (2021-06-29 20:28:52)
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