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Package updates aren't being updated, and having problem with "verification Identification"

Asked by Rachel Gould

W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-backports Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>
W: GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-updates Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>
W: A error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used.GPG error: http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy-security Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <email address hidden>

W: Failed to fetch http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/hardy-security/Release

W: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

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This question was originally filed as bug #276208.

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Rachel Gould (argould-vodafone) said : 		#1

Any ideas on the above "bug" i am having problems with?

Thanks.

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Best Tony Mugan (tmugan) said : 		#2

Can you try a different Software Sources by going to the System Menu, Administration, Software Sources.
Choose "Download From" and select "Other" then "Best Server".

This will choose a source nearer you and you should then be able to use Update Manager again.

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Rachel Gould (argould-vodafone) said : 		#3

Thanks for that. it worked.