Re: [Mingw-cross-env-list] Usage of Debian packages

[Thomas Mayer]

Hi Lothar,

On 17.08.19 17:07, Lothar Serra Mari wrote:
> Hi Thomas,
> 
>> There is a key at https://pkg.mxe.cc/repos/apt/client-conf/mxeapt.gpg,
>> but apt-key cannot import it:
>>
>> wget -qO - https://pkg.mxe.cc/repos/apt/client-conf/mxeapt.gpg\
>>      | sudo apt-key add -
>>
>> How can I import the key or add the repository without authentication?
> 
> which error message do you get when trying to import the key? I just
> tried on Ubuntu 18.04 WSL (yeah, not exactly accurate...), and it just
> adds the key with a simple "OK" message.

I was unclear, because apt-key could import the key, but it was not
C6BF758A33A3A276.

> 
> However, it seems that the key in mxeapt.gpg is either outdated or
> somehow broken since "apt update" failed.
> 
> This solved it for me:
> 
>>  sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys
> C6BF758A33A3A276

Yes, that was it. I was using a wrong key server (keys.gnupg.net) before
trying the rest.

Thanks,
Thomas
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