sudo apt-get update error

Asked by nsrmsm

the following is the result after "sudo apt-get update"

nasser@ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Get:1 http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release.gpg [307B]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Translation-en_US
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy Release.gpg
Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Translation-en_US
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid Release
Get:2 http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release [27.6kB]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates Release
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy Release
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/universe Sources
Hit http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/main Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/restricted Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Packages
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid-updates/universe Sources
Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com hardy/universe Packages
Fetched 308B in 1s (175B/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY A445E8CCD1A0D2FB
W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems
nasser@ubuntu:~$

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nhasian (nhasian) said :
#1

Hello Nasser,

my name is nasser too! w00t. Yes, I got the same error as you today. looks like launchpad's keyserver is down now. please disregard the error. it should work normally later.

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nsrmsm (nsrmsm) said :
#2

Hello Nasser
I will try later
thanks for your help

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nhasian (nhasian) said :
#3

happy to help. please mark the thread closed if your question is answered. i think there is also a button for best answer?

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nsrmsm (nsrmsm) said :
#4

Sure I will do, but after the problem is solved. I added this page in my Bookmarks to view it continually.
thanks Nasser

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Joker Wild (lajjr-deactivatedaccount) said :
#5

nsrmsm,
try this gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv A445E8CCD1A0D2FB

after it you should have the key in your keyring.

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Best pichet (lcpst) said :
#6

try this :
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv A445E8CCD1A0D2FB
gpg --export --armor A445E8CCD1A0D2FB | sudo apt-key add -

It's OK for me.

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nsrmsm (nsrmsm) said :
#7

I tried Pichet solution
the problem is over now
nhasian, Leo Albert jackson jr and pichet thank you very much

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nsrmsm (nsrmsm) said :
#8

Thanks pichet, that solved my question.