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====== apt errors ======

===== apt key error =====

When apt-get update shows the following error with only debian repositories:
<code>
W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs:
</code>

The simple fix is to install the debian-archive-keyring package and repeat the update process

<code>
apt-get install debian-archive-keyring
apt-get update
</code>


For google chrome repository and error:
<code>
W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs:
1397BC53640DB551
</code>
The fix is to:
<code>
wget -q -O - https://dl.google.com/linux/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
</code>


For other NO_PUBKEY errors, make a note of the ID, then use
<code>
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys KEY
</code>


For OpenSuse repositories it might be required to delete, redownload and reinsert the keys similar to the following examples:
<code>
sudo rm /usr/share/keyrings/obs-onedrive.gpg
sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg del 876D807E
wget -nv https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:npreining:/debian-ubuntu-onedrive/xUbuntu_22.04/Release.key -O Release.key
sudo apt-key add - < Release.key
sudo apt-key export 876D807E | sudo gpg --dearmour -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/onedrive.gpg
sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg del 876D807E
sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list.d/onedrive.list 
sudo apt-get update


sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg del 4C70D8B5
wget -nv http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/graphics:/darktable/xUbuntu_22.04/Release.key -O Release.key
sudo apt-key add - < Release.key
sudo apt-key export 4C70D8B5 | sudo gpg --dearmour -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/onedrive.gpg
sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg del 4C70D8B5
sudo apt-get update
</code>


===== not configured yet =====

In case of dpkg dependency errors of a package that isn't configured yet, trigger configuration manually.
Example error:
<code>
 dpkg: dependency problems prevent processing triggers for libglib2.0-0:i386:
 libglib2.0-0:i386 depends on libc6 (>= 2.28); however:
  Package libc6:i386 is not configured yet.
</code>

<code>
sudo dpkg --configure -a 
</code>

===== apt-key deprecated =====

Apt Error: "Warning: apt-key is deprecated. Manage keyring files in trusted.gpg.d instead (see apt-key(8))."

Find the repository causing the error. Note that the apt-key output does not contain the url but descriptions and it might be difficult to find the relevant entry.
<code>
sudo apt-key list | grep -B 2 -i something
</code>

Once the entry is found, use the last 2 blocks of 4 characters of the key id to export it and then create a separate gpg file fir it:
<code>
sudo apt-key export 12345678 | sudo gpg --dearmour -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/name-of-file.gpg
</code>

Finally, the old key id can be removed from the trusted.gpg file:
<code>
sudo apt-key --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg del 12345678
</code>

see this for newer and secure method:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/68992799/warning-apt-key-is-deprecated-manage-keyring-files-in-trusted-gpg-d-instead/71384057#71384057
===== apt fastest mirror =====

apt-get now supports a 'mirror' method that will automatically select a good mirror based on your location. Adding the following at the top of ''/etc/apt/sources.list'' file will pick the best mirror:

Follow this with:
<code>vi /etc/apt/sources.list</code>

Adjust for the appropriate ubuntu distribution.
<code>
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt focal main restricted universe multiverse
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt focal-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt focal-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/mirrors.txt focal-security main restricted universe multiverse
</code>

Do an update for apt to get/select the best mirror before any installs:
<code>apt-get update</code>