Installation of package /suse/noarch/suse-build-key-1.0-685.6.noarch.rpm failed." during product installation
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Environment
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
Situation
Issue
During installation of a SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 product the Package Installation process halts giving the following error:
Under the "Show Details" button a more verbose message is available, similar to the following:
Root Cause
RPM packages in SUSE Linux products are digitally signed to ensure their integrity. The keys used in the digital signature scheme are time-limited and the system time needs to be configured properly for those keys to be added to the system's keyring.
During installation of a SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 product the Package Installation process halts giving the following error:
ERROR: Installation of package
/suse/noarch/suse-build-key-1.0-685.6.noarch.rpm
failed.
Under the "Show Details" button a more verbose message is available, similar to the following:
Subprocess failed: Error: RPM failed:
importing SuSE build key to rpm keyring...
gpg: key 307E3D54 was created 6831144 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key 307E3D54 was created 6831144 seconds in the future (time warp or clock
problem)
gpg: key 307E3D54: no valid user IDs
gpg: key A1912208 was created 11675492 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key A1912208 was created 11675492 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key A1912208: no valid user IDs
gpg: key 7E2E3B05 was created 12364165 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key 7E2E3B05 was created 12364165 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key 7E2E3B05: no valid user IDs
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
importing the key from the file usr/lib/rpm/gnupg/suse-build-key.gpg
returned an error. This should not happen. It may not be possible
to properly verify the authenticity of rpm packages from SuSE sources.
The keyring containing the SuSE rpm package signing key can be found
in the root directory of the first CD (DVD) of your SuSE product.
error: %post(suse-build-key-1.0-685.6.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
gpg: key 307E3D54 was created 6831144 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key 307E3D54 was created 6831144 seconds in the future (time warp or clock
problem)
gpg: key 307E3D54: no valid user IDs
gpg: key A1912208 was created 11675492 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key A1912208 was created 11675492 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key A1912208: no valid user IDs
gpg: key 7E2E3B05 was created 12364165 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key 7E2E3B05 was created 12364165 seconds in the future (time warp or clock problem)
gpg: key 7E2E3B05: no valid user IDs
gpg: no ultimately trusted keys found
importing the key from the file usr/lib/rpm/gnupg/suse-build-key.gpg
returned an error. This should not happen. It may not be possible
to properly verify the authenticity of rpm packages from SuSE sources.
The keyring containing the SuSE rpm package signing key can be found
in the root directory of the first CD (DVD) of your SuSE product.
error: %post(suse-build-key-1.0-685.6.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 255
Root Cause
RPM packages in SUSE Linux products are digitally signed to ensure their integrity. The keys used in the digital signature scheme are time-limited and the system time needs to be configured properly for those keys to be added to the system's keyring.
Resolution
Restart the installation and
configure the system's date and time during "Preparation"/"Time
Zone".
Note that the date notation format used is DD/MM/YYYY, not MM/DD/YYYY as is common in the USA.
Note that the date notation format used is DD/MM/YYYY, not MM/DD/YYYY as is common in the USA.
Additional Information
Related reading
The OpenSUSE SDB articles YOU Reports Problems Verifying Patch Signatures and YOU or RPM Report Problems Verifying Package Signatures discuss related issues (mostly in the context of older releases of SUSE Linux products) and provide additional background information.
The OpenSUSE SDB articles YOU Reports Problems Verifying Patch Signatures and YOU or RPM Report Problems Verifying Package Signatures discuss related issues (mostly in the context of older releases of SUSE Linux products) and provide additional background information.
Disclaimer
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- Document ID:3257992
- Creation Date: 23-Feb-2007
- Modified Date:03-Mar-2020
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