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« on: 12 December 2002, 16:33 »
anyone know what this means when i try to install an rpm under mandrake?
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« Reply #1 on: 12 December 2002, 16:51 »
whats the actual error?
what rpm are you trying to install?
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« Reply #2 on: 12 December 2002, 17:21 »
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Originally posted by portaloo:
anyone know what this means when i try to install an rpm under mandrake?


oh well, since you supplied us with so much information i think i can put my finger on this EXACT problem. </sarcasm>
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« Reply #3 on: 12 December 2002, 17:32 »
ok here's the xtra stuff.

the signature of the package ltmodem-kv_2.4.19_16mdk_8.26a9_1.i586.rpm is not correct.
No GPG signature in package.
Do you want to instal anyway?

yes i know i've got a crappy winmodem, but i have had it working, i'm posting using linux now. but i booted up yesterday and it said cold not find modem on dev/modem even though it had worked the night before. i reinstalled the drivers then uninstalled them a few times to no avail.

i had said screw this i'm gonna get a better modem but i'll try one more time. got the same message but this time it worked. bugger knows why but it did.

i'm not sure if i want to shut down now though.

sod it maybe i should soak it up and just buy a hardware modem.
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« Reply #4 on: 12 December 2002, 17:44 »
That message means exactly what it says. The package is not signed. Did you say "yes" to the "do you want to install anyway?" question? GPG is the GNU version of PGP (Pretty Good Privacy, encryption software used for signing messages among other things like files).
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« Reply #5 on: 12 December 2002, 17:50 »
i think i get it, it's a little like m$ certification right?

yes i went ahead with the installation anyway  :D   and after a lot of attempts i could access the internet. i think i'll just swallow the bickies and buy me a new modem
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« Reply #6 on: 12 December 2002, 20:56 »
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Originally posted by portaloo:
i think i get it, it's a little like m$ certification right?


well actually it's nothing at all like anything microsoft have ever done, however i think the analogy is fine for the meaning i think you mean. it's only really important for nitpickers like me to distinguish the differences...
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« Reply #7 on: 13 December 2002, 02:52 »
it would be for if the package was encrypted wouldnt it?
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« Reply #8 on: 13 December 2002, 03:22 »
The package itself is not encrypted. It's just an encrypted signature. See "man rpm", it explains it all. It *is* similar to signed software in M$. It's just a way to verify where the RPM came from. Signatures are not required and if it doesn't have one and you don't tell RPM to ignore signatures with the "--ignoresignature" in the command line then you will get the warning message that the package is not signed.

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« Reply #9 on: 13 December 2002, 03:41 »
cool, so i'm not as green as the cabbage i smoke
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« Reply #10 on: 13 December 2002, 03:45 »
Hey Calum, you seen Bowling For Columbine?
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