Rawhide key not used by Yumex (or Yum) in the Fedora Preview Release.

Bram_Gro Bram_Gro at lavabit.com
Thu Apr 30 13:50:46 UTC 2009


Tim Lauridsen wrote:
> Bram_Gro wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> In the repository selection view menu of Yumex, the rawhide repository 
>> is selected, as is expected, but the GPG key icon is missing, so this 
>> could be a indication that none of the packages that are downloaded 
>> from this repository are actually verified, or its just some error 
>> with Yumex, in that it is simply not displayed correctly. I don't know 
>> if the same problem applies to Yum. All the other repositories display 
>> the icon key.
>>
>> Bram.
>>
>>
>>
> 
> gpgcheck is not enabled for rawhide, because the packages is not signed, 
> so yumex is showing it right
> 
> Tim
> 

I see, but why is there a 11-primary key in the etc/pki/rpm-gpg folder,
if it is not used? Also, whats the basis for the signed SHA2 checksum
files to authenticate the iso's of rawhide releases, if all its
subsequent packages are not signed?

Bram.






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