Some packages could not be authenticated

[dbennett]

I did a

sudo apt-get -s upgrade

and found

The following packages will be upgraded:
libqt3-mt

However, when I did a sudo apt-get -f upgrade I came to this

WARNING: The following packages cannot be authenticated!
libqt3-mt
Install these packages without verification [y/N]?
E: Some packages could not be authenticated

Apparently there is some problem on the distribution end??

Thanks

-- Dave

[claydoh]

Re: Some packages could not be authenticated

very likely the updates are not 100% uploaded, or at least the verification data. I see this every once in a while, and usually later that day or the next, updating /upgrading again clears it up.

Also, if you have added external repositories (such as for KDE 3.5.7 packages for use in Feisty ) if you do not follow the instructions to add the authentication info, you will see this message as well.

If you are 100% sure that you know and trust the source of the packages, you can go ahead and install them.