OK, here's the latest... I went back to the original machines installed from the live-cd and reloaded Synaptic but STILL found all software in the repositories to be un-authenticated.
Next, I switched the repository sources from the generic us.archive.ubuntu.com entry to the specific ubuntu.media.mit.edu server and refreshed again. All problems resolved. Then, I went back to the generic us.archive.ubuntu.com and refreshed again.... The problems did not return. And just for good measure, I upgraded two other 8.10 machines via Update Manager and had no similar problems. There is still one more thing to do, I must go back to the LAN on which I first reported the trouble and try another fresh install - the exact same way I did the first time - and see if the problem reappears or remains gone. I can do that within two days (by Wednesday 4/29). So, if there are no further surprises, then either: 1. It was a fluke of installing on the first day, but I can't imagine any of the hosts coming online before they were ready. That would be SOME kind of a problem, wouldn't it? 2. Refreshing the repositories does not include the gpg keys (that would make sense, I guess, but I'm not sure). 3. Switching repositories does include the keys (but then, I wonder why - something seems inconsistent). I guess it comes down to my final test of attempting to reproduce the exact same circumstances to try to duplicate the earlier behavior. -- Software Repositories Missing Authentication https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/365887 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
