Heinrich Rebehn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hugo Vanwoerkom wrote: >> Heinrich Rebehn wrote: >> >>> Heinrich Rebehn wrote: >>> >>>> Hi list, >>>> >>>> I tried installing etch today, but the installation of the base >>>> system fails to install initrd-tools, lilo and grub, thus leaving >>>> the system unbootable. >>>> >>>> The package installation fails with >>>> >>>> "The following packages cannot be authenticated" >>>> >>>> i also tried using different mirrors, but to no avail. >>>> >>>> What can i do? >>>> >>>> Thanks for any help, >>>> >>>> Heinrich >>>> >>>> >>> >>> In the install system, hacked /bin/apt-install to invoke apt-get >>> with --force-yes >>> >> Heinrich, >> This: >> APT::Get::AllowUnauthenticated "true"; >> in /etc/apt/apt.conf >> wouldn't do the same thing? >> H >> > This may well be, i did not know about that. At installation time i > would expact this to work "out of the box". > > Thanks for the hint anyway, will use it for future installations :-)
Actually, you would NOT want to use that setting in general. It protects against compromised repositories. Joey Hess had the following to say today: > From: Joey Hess <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: Package Signatures > Newsgroups: gmane.linux.debian.user > Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2006 13:51:18 -0500 > > Lukas Ruf wrote: > > - how do the power users of Debian react in such situations? Do you > > continue with the apt-get upgrade or do you skip it? > > That really depends on the machine to some extent. The message you > quoted could occur if someone has compromised the mirror and is trying > to provide trojaned packages, so if I care about the security of the > machine I don't do anything until I've checked whether I can trust the > key. If it's some one-off or unimportant machine, I might say "y" and > assume that if it's a real compromise someone else will notice it and a > large stink will eventually be raised about the security breach. -- Bill Wohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.newt.com/wohler/ GnuPG ID:610BD9AD Maintainer of comp.mail.mh FAQ and MH-E. Vote Libertarian! If you're passed on the right, you're in the wrong lane. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]