Activation of PackageHub 15.1 through RMT fails with valid metadata not found error 106

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Environment

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15

SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15

Situation

Trying to activate PackageHub 15.1 on client through a SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 based RMT server returns "error 106 valid metadata not found".

SUSEConnect -p PackageHub/15.1/x86_64
Registering system to registration proxy http://rmtserver

Updating system details on http://rmtserver

Activating PackageHub 15.1 x86_64 ...
-> Adding service to system ...
-> Installing release package ...
command 'zypper --no-refresh --non-interactive install --no-recommends --auto-agree-with-product-licenses -t product PackageHub' failed
Error: zypper returned (106) with 'Error building the cache:
[SUSE_Package_Hub_x86_64:SUSE-PackageHub-15-SP1-Standard-Pool|http://rmtserver/repo/SUSE/Backports/SLE-15-SP1_x86_64/standard/?credentials=SUSE_Package_Hub_x86_64] Valid metadata not found at specified URL
Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error.'

Resolution

Workaround :

Apply the same command twice. The 2nd time properly succeeds in activating Package Hub repositories without any error.

Solution :

SUSE will correct the inappropriately used GPG keys.

Cause

Certain Package Hub repositories were inappropriately signed using different GPG keys.

Additional Information

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