Viraj! The problem is not the public key But getting the corresponding Key to the downloaded package as mentioned in the below extract from the MySQL 5.1 Manual http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/checking-gpg-signature.html
After you have downloaded and imported the public build key, download your > desired MySQL package and the corresponding signature, which also is > *available > from the download page*. The signature file has the same name as the > distribution file with an .asc extension, as shown by the examples in the > following table. > *The Signature file corresponding to the downloaded MySQL package is not to be found on the download page* On 2 December 2010 23:23, viraj <[email protected]> wrote: > sorry for not reading it correctly.. > > yep.. seems like a good catch. .asc is not linked or available in > keyserver for [email protected]. > > cut and paste the provided build key in the manual and gpg --import > could be a solution > > ~viraj > > On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 10:58 PM, Varuna Seneviratna > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I want to know about veryfing the Signature not the Md5 as described in > the > > page > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/checking-gpg-signature.html.I > > did verify Md5 checksum. > > > > > > On 2 December 2010 22:51, viraj <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> http://dev.mysql.com/downloads/mysql/ > >> > >> you can see the md5 sum close to the download button > >> > >> ~viraj > >> > >> On Thu, Dec 2, 2010 at 7:48 PM, Varuna Seneviratna > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > According to the Doc > >> > http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/checking-gpg-signature.htmlthe > >> > Signature file for a MySQL package can be obtained from the download > >> > page.But I am not able to locate it? > >> > > >> > -- > >> > Kind Regards > >> > Varuna Seneviratna > >> > > > > > > > > > -- > > Kind Regards > > Varuna Seneviratna > > > > > -- Kind Regards Varuna Seneviratna
