GPG verification failed with debian 12 channel synchronization
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Environment
SUSE Multi Linux Server 5.0.5
Situation
The synchronization of Debian 12 channels failed due to Debian changing the the GPG signature:
2025/08/09 04:48:39 +02:00 Command: ['/usr/bin/spacewalk-repo-sync', '--channel', 'debian-12-main-updates-amd64', '--type', 'deb', '--non-interactive']
2025/08/09 04:48:39 +02:00 Sync of channel started.
2025/08/09 04:48:39 +02:00 Repo URL: http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm-updates/main/binary-amd64/
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2025/08/10 04:48:59 - spacewalk.common.repo - Repo has no valid GPG signature.
2025/08/10 04:48:59 +02:00 Plugin error: GPG verification failed: http://deb.debian.org/debian/dists/bookworm-updates/InRelease
Resolution
Engineering is working on adding the Debian 13 key to the default keyring which will then resolve this issue. In the interim it is required to add the GPG key manually:
From MLM host:
# cd /tmp
Download the Debian 13 archive signing key
# wget https://ftp-master.debian.org/keys/archive-key-13-security.asc
# wget https://ftp-master.debian.org/keys/archive-key-13.asc
Import the key to the MLM server
# mgradm gpg add archive-key-13-security.asc
# mgradm gpg add archive-key-13.asc
Verify keys are imported
# rpm -qa gpg-pubkey* --qf "%{NAME}-%{VERSION}-%{RELEASE}\n"
Retry to synchronize the channel again:
# mgrctl exec -it "spacewalk-repo-sync -c debian-12-main-updates-amd64"
Cause
GPG signature was changed by Debian.
Additional Information
If the message "gpg: public key of ultimately trusted key 4363305A16ED677E not found" is encountered when adding the key on the MLM host, rebuild the inconsistent trust database:
# gpg --update-trustdb
Then try to add the key again.
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- Document ID:000022004
- Creation Date: 22-Aug-2025
- Modified Date:26-Aug-2025
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