Public bug reported: I have some machines AWS with Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS but unable to update the repository on servers. When I'm trying to update the repo it throwing an error with Unkown Keys error.
root# apt update Get:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable InRelease [161 kB] Get:2 https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable InRelease [10.4 kB] Err:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable InRelease Unknown error executing apt-key Err:2 https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable InRelease Unknown error executing apt-key Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease [15.9 kB] Get:4 http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt bionic-pgdg InRelease [110 kB] Err:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease Unknown error executing apt-key Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease [242 kB] Get:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease [88.7 kB] Err:4 http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt bionic-pgdg InRelease Unknown error executing apt-key Err:6 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease Unknown error executing apt-key Err:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease Unknown error executing apt-key Get:7 https://repos.citusdata.com/community/ubuntu bionic InRelease [23.2 kB] Err:7 https://repos.citusdata.com/community/ubuntu bionic InRelease Unknown error executing apt-key Reading package lists... Done W: GPG error: http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable InRelease: Unknown error executing apt-key E: The repository 'http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable InRelease' is not signed. N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. W: GPG error: https://artifacts.elastic.co/packages/7.x/apt stable InRelease: Unknown error executing apt-key E: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/deadsnakes/ppa/ubuntu bionic InRelease' is not signed. N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. W: GPG error: http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt bionic-pgdg InRelease: Unknown error executing apt-key E: The repository 'http://apt.postgresql.org/pub/repos/apt bionic-pgdg InRelease' is not signed. N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. W: GPG error: http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-security InRelease: Unknown error executing apt-key E: The repository 'http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic InRelease' is not signed. N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease: Unknown error executing apt-key E: The repository 'http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease' is not signed. N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely and is therefore disabled by default. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. W: GPG error: https://repos.citusdata.com/community/ubuntu bionic InRelease: Unknown error executing apt-key E: The repository 'https://repos.citusdata.com/community/ubuntu bionic InRelease' is not signed. N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely and is therefore disabled by default. N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details. All servers are on AWS and facing the same issue on multiple servers. unable to update server. I have spent many days troubleshooting this issue. but did not find a solution. but at Last, i got this command echo 'APT::Sandbox::User "root";' >/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00temp it works and now i can update repository. Q.1 Why I have to run this command? anyone knows the exact reason behind this. Q.2 Is this a type of security hole? ** Affects: apt (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: bionic dist-upgrade patch upgrade-software-version ** Tags added: dist-upgrade patch upgrade-software-version ** Tags added: bionic -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1936299 Title: ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS apt update "Unknown error executing apt-key" To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1936299/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
