I have removed the /etc/apt/trusted.gpg and that removed the error from apt update. I will try now adding correct stretch-backports and installing the packages I require, thanks a lot,
On Tue, May 1, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Brian wrote: > On Tue 01 May 2018 at 09:18:56 -0500, David Wright wrote: > > > On Tue 01 May 2018 at 08:11:28 (-0500), Anil Duggirala wrote: > > > > If it were my machine (so that if I sank it I would be the only one > > > > to > > > > go down with the ship), I might run: > > > > > > > > 'apt-key update' > > > > > > > > > > When running that command I am getting : > > > Warning: 'apt-key update' is deprecated and should not be used anymore! > > > Note: In your distribution this command is a no-op and can therefore be > > > removed safely. > > > > > > > after removing > > > > > > > > '/etc/apt/trusted.gpg' > > > > > > > When you say removing you mean : > > > rm /etc/apt/trusted.gpg ? > > > > > > I appreciate any other alternative procedure to correct this, > > > thanks, > > > > I don't know if this rather long thread would help. It does appear > > that /etc/apt/trusted.gpg is no longer used, in favour of > > /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/ but if the former exists, it can cause > > problems. There's a new user on stretch called _apt but I don't > > know its function. > > A security enhancement. _apt is an unprivileged user, allowing > sandboxed downloading. The user exists to protect against bugs > in the http protocol handler, ssl libraries, compressors, etc. > It also protects against permission issues elsewhere. > > -- > Brian. >