apt-get update GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net intrepid Release

[Tiptoe]

I did this and it failed

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com CB2F6C86F77B1CA9

gpg: requesting key F77B1CA9 from htp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: keyserver timed out
gpg: keyserver receive failed: keyserver error

Any help much appreciated

[leftler]

Double check that your network is active, do a ping on something that you know will work, like

ping google.com

[Archangel-Amael]

I did this and it failed
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com CB2F6C86F77B1CA9

EDIT: see below. In the meantime try the following.
Just try to do:

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv CB2F6C86F77B1CA9
gpg --export --armor CB2F6C86F77B1CA9 | apt-key add -

Double check that your network is active, do a ping on something that you know will work, like

Much better than before.
Might want to add a -c option for the number of packets to send as well.


Mods apologies for the double post. Please merge.

[leftler]

I don't believe the adv command above will not work with the present version of bt.

It does work with the current VM-ware version, I just did it myself yesterday.

[Archangel-Amael]

It does work with the current VM-ware version, I just did it myself yesterday.

You are correct, my apologies.
I just tried the command above and it worked just fine.
I also tried the other way as mentioned above and they worked too.

So it looks like it is not with the key server but rather the OP's network connection itself.

[Tiptoe]

Great many thanks it worked!

Took usb key home and worked without the --adv option!

[imported_amidamaru]

Hmm...

This solution:

gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv CB2F6C86F77B1CA9
gpg --export --armor CB2F6C86F77B1CA9 | apt-key add -

with minor modifications because I use a proxy server:

gpg --keyserver-option proxy-server=x.x.x.x:8080 keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv CB2F6C86F77B1CA9
gpg --export --armor CB2F6C86F77B1CA9 | apt-key add -

do not work for me:

- the error message that I receive is:

"
gpg: requesting key F77B1CA9 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpgkeys: key CB2F6C86F77B1CA9 not found on keyserver
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
gpg: Total number processed: 0
"

Any ideas ?

Thank you and regards.