Re: unsigned packages on F18

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Am 31.01.2013 22:02, schrieb Dave Stevens:
> Quoting Reindl Harald <h.reindl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 
>>
>>
>> Am 31.01.2013 20:53, schrieb Jan Litwiński:
>>> Dnia 2013-01-31, o godz. 10:25:00
>>> Dave Stevens <geek@xxxxxxxxxxxx> napisał(a):
>>>
>>>> I tried to install Java in Firefox and after the download I get an
>>>> error saying the package is unsigned and installation halts. Have
>>>> got the same response with another widely used package. Using the
>>>> x86_64 live spin. What to do?
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
>>> try yum localinstall javapackage
>>
>> not a smart idea - usually ANY fedora package is signed
>>
>> missing signatures should be a WARNING SINGAL and not
>> ignored like trained monkeys confirm any SSL warning
>> in a webbrowser
>>
> 
> it isn't a fedora package. I wanted to used a js app in firefox and it needed the plugin 

then it is not a js app
javascript != java

> and went looking for one. the download came from Oracle

so why not "yum install icedtea-web" which is the java-plugin

[root@srv-rhsoft:~]$ yum search java web plug-in
Geladene Plugins: etckeeper, langpacks, presto, protectbase
rhsoft-fedora                                                                    | 2.9 kB  00:00:00 !!!
rhsoft-generic                                                                   | 2.9 kB  00:00:00
0 packages excluded due to repository protections
=================================== N/S Matched: java, web, plug-in ====================================
icedtea-web.x86_64 : Java browser plug-in and Web Start implementation

> I have some criticisms of Oracle as a firm but I suppose they can be 
> trusted to that extent. Anyway I'll try that suggestion when I get back 
> to that computer

trusting in context of a unsigned package? uhm............
each third party repo installs it's GPG key with the release-package

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