[tex-live] GPG message using tlpretest on OSX

Norbert Preining preining at logic.at
Mon Apr 18 03:49:45 CEST 2016


> following (annoying) messages using tlmgr (just a few examples):

I will try to reduce thes messages and show them only when loading
a repository.

> $ sudo /opt/texlive/bin/x86_64-darwin/tlmgr --repository
> /Volumes/usbkey.udf/tlrepo update --list
> Password:
> Setting up gpg did not succeed!

But ... well, yes, might be annoying, but it is correct, the
authenticity of the packages cannot be verified. This is a
new feature introduced very recently.

> Notice I have installed pretest both on OSX and GNU/Linux from the
> _same_ local repo (on usbkey) but the message appears only on OSX.

Probably you have gpg on Linux, and see a different message, namely
	cryptographic signature of ..... verified

> With TL <= 2015 never seen those messages..

I annouced this change a few times here ....

Norbert

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