I demand that mike lewis may or may not have written... > On 12/14/06, mike lewis <lachlanlewis@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> On 12/14/06, Darren Salt <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> I demand that mike lewis may or may not have written... >>>> These debs, what are they? How do I use them? I'm a new ubuntu user >>>> and I'd love to be able to use xine (for vdr head) on ubuntu this >>>> without having to compile it myself.. >>> <URL:http://www.youmustbejoking.demon.co.uk/progs.etch.html> >>> I don't know if they're installable on whichever Ubuntu release you're >>> using (guess: edgy). Chances are, however, that they are. >>> The best way to install them is by using the 'deb' line given on the >>> above page and installing via an apt front end (typically aptitude, >>> apt-get or synaptic). >>> [snip] >> I'll let you know how it goes.. > OK. newbie time.. When I try to apt-get update I get the following error: > --- > W: GPG error: http://zap.tartarus.org testing Release: The following > signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not > available: NO_PUBKEY B012AD8CF19F599F > W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems > --- Download the key for it (the "(linux)" link at the bottom of the page, or the link which I've just added nearer the top). Once you have it: # apt-key add pubkey.gpg > And, when I issues apt-cache showpkg vdr; > It tells me about both versions available to me (of which, yours is not the > preffered source!) How can I select your source, or how can I make your > source trusted? $ man apt_preferences Edit /etc/apt/preferences. You probably want something like: Package: * Pin: release o=www.youmustbejoking.demon.co.uk Pin-Priority: 550 [snip quoted .sigs] -- | Darren Salt | linux or ds at | nr. Ashington, | Toon | RISC OS, Linux | youmustbejoking,demon,co,uk | Northumberland | Army | + Generate power using sun, wind, water, nuclear. FORGET COAL AND OIL. volcano: n. A mountain with hiccups.
