Re: Problem running "rpm -K --nopgp

["Mark Thompson" <mthompson ed umuc edu>]

You need to use rpm --checksig --nogpg filename.  This is listed at the bottom
of the Redhat update e-mails.

Mark

Carl Riches wrote:
> 
> I am using Red Hat Linux 6.1 using the 2.2.12-20 kernel.  I want to
> upgrade to the 2.2.16 kernel RPMs but am having a problem verifying the
> package files.  According to the kernel upgrade instructions on the Red
> Hat web site I ought to verify the packages before installing them.  The
> command shown in the upgrade instructions is:
> 
>   rpm -K --nopgp <rpmfile>
> 
> This meshes with the rpm man page and with the RPM Reference Card.
> However none of the RPM files pass the test.  I've downloaded them from
> two different sites, including Red Hat.  Here is a typical result:
> 
>   kernel-2.2.16-3.i386.rpm: GPG NOT OK
> 
> Now, if I change the command above to:
> 
>   rpm -K --nogpg <rpmfile>
> 
> I get this:
> 
>   kernel-2.2.16-3.i386.rpm: md5 OK
> 
> What is going on?  Are these files good or bad?  Are the instructions and
> man pages wrong?  Has rpm changed?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Carl G. Riches
> Software Engineer
> Department of Mathematics
> Box 354350                      voice:     206-543-5082 or 206-616-3636
> University of Washington        fax:       206-543-0397
> Seattle, WA  98195-4350         internet:  riches ms washington edu
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