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Ubuntu linux repository failure
I'm updating Dropbox through apt on Ubuntu 22.04, and run my usual command for updating all my packages. This time, I received the following error message: E: The repository 'http://linux.dropb...
It works now, but I am not sure why. The following are steps:
* The original not-working configuration are URL: https://linux.dropbox.com/debian, suite: sid.
* I change URL to https://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu, and suite to disco, and run `apt update` to test if the problem is in debian repository only. It works.
* I change URL to https://linux.dropbox.com/debian, and suite to bookworm, and run `apt update` to test if the problem is in sid suite only. It works.
* I rollback all configuration (URL: https://linux.dropbox.com/debian, suite: sid), and run `apt update`. It works.
I guess maybe some broken configuration is fixed when running `apt update` with new configuration.
czchen wrote:I have the following error when using `apt update` in Debian sid.
W: GPG error: http://linux.dropbox.com/debian sid Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG FC918B335044912E Dropbox Automatic Signing Key <linux@dropbox.com>
E: The repository 'http://linux.dropbox.com/debian sid Release' is not signed.
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Hi czchen,
I just checked and the previous issue (incorrect signing) seems solved (the signature of Debian sid Release.gpg matches Release file). Are you certain you have registered the signing key? 🤔 If you haven't registered correct key, you won't be able check such signature (like trying to unlock a door with unmached key). 🙋
Another way is to just install the package by hand and it will install the key for you. Download the suitable deb package and install it using whatever installer is convenient for you (dpkg, apt, etc.) or just click on the package the environment will direct you to suitable installed graphical wrapper of installer. 😉 About which one is suitable: If your environment is pre-Gtk4 based, then you have to download version 2020.03.04 of the package (i.e. dropbox_2020.03.04_amd64.deb) - latest are incompatible (don't ask me why 🤦 - one of the stupid moves of Dropbox development). For Gtk4 based environments - download the latest package version (by now - moment of this post - 2023.09.06 - i.e. dropbox_2023.09.06_amd64.deb). For other options take a look here: https://linux.dropbox.com/packages/debian/ ...
Hope this helps.
Jay wrote:
Hi @czchen, currently the Linux requirements for the app are Ubuntu or Fedora, not Debian ...
Not Debian...🤔 And what are looking for Debian directed forks of the package on your site, as shown in previous paragraph, in such a case? 🧐😀🤫
It works now, but I am not sure why. The following are steps:
* The original not-working configuration are URL: https://linux.dropbox.com/debian, suite: sid.
* I change URL to https://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu, and suite to disco, and run `apt update` to test if the problem is in debian repository only. It works.
* I change URL to https://linux.dropbox.com/debian, and suite to bookworm, and run `apt update` to test if the problem is in sid suite only. It works.
* I rollback all configuration (URL: https://linux.dropbox.com/debian, suite: sid), and run `apt update`. It works.
I guess maybe some broken configuration is fixed when running `apt update` with new configuration.
Thank you so much!
I can confirm that doing what you did fixes the problem.
Have no idea why!
Thank you so much for your help
