Re: Can we get back to Ubuntu's PPA ?

[Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, 28 May 2025 at 13:28, gbWilly <gbWilly@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

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> On Wednesday, May 28th, 2025 at 14:00, Bruce Steers <bsteers4@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
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> I just downloaded and set up ubuntu plucky for you :)
>
> I tried installing gambas the OBS way and had no problems.
>
> I then ran apt modernize-sources and then had the same problem.
> seems the gpg signature does not get added during the modernize and has to
> be done manually
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> So the fix...
>
>
> just don't use the modernize-sources, it's more trouble than it is worth.
> Progress they call it...
>
> gbWilly
>

Well that's never going to happen!
Every time you run apt update it tells you you "should" run apt
modernize-sources.

So people will probably do exactly what they are told.

But this could be an upstream bug.
I mean, why didn't modernize-sources find the correct gpg signature file?

Respects
BruceS