Error while configuring manjaro-keyring, plus another related problem

[purplemunchies]

Hello Folks,

New Manjaro user here. Though experienced on Linux for almost twenty years now. Just hopped over from Linuxmint recently that I used for probably the last fifteen years. This is a lovely Linux distribution with much more recent kernels and software. It’s a big difference from what I am used to with Linuxmint, though nice to see hardware working better with newer kernels. I’m still getting used to some of the configuration and terminal command differences, but totally capable of learning. Please be patient with me.

Also, I’m not entirely sure that I’m posting this in the correct forum category. Moderators please feel free to move this to what you think is the correct category it needs to be in.

As of this last recent update that I did this morning 3/31/2023. I received some errors from the “Add/Remove Software” (Pamac) program .

Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
Error while configuring manjaro-keyring
A restart is required for the changes to take effect.

I restarted Manjaro, than researched what old forum posts here had to say about this issue. I’m not sure those posts from one or two years ago apply since this is such a new install of Manjaro. Had a look in /var/log/pacman.log. Here’s what seems to be the relevant logs out of today’s log output:

2023-03-31T08:04:39-0400] [ALPM] transaction started
[2023-03-31T08:04:39-0400] [ALPM] upgraded archlinux-keyring (20230130-1 -> 20230320-1)
[2023-03-31T08:04:39-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Appending keys from archlinux.gpg...
[2023-03-31T08:04:43-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Updating trust database...
[2023-03-31T08:04:43-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: next trustdb check due at 2023-07-07
[2023-03-31T08:04:43-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Updating trust database...
[2023-03-31T08:04:43-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: next trustdb check due at 2023-07-07
[2023-03-31T08:04:43-0400] [ALPM] upgraded manjaro-keyring (20221028-4 -> 20230318-1)
[2023-03-31T08:04:43-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Appending keys from manjaro.gpg...
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: error reading key: No public key
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Locally signing trusted keys in keyring...
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Locally signed 2 keys.
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Importing owner trust values...
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Disabling revoked keys in keyring...
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET]   -> Disabled 8 keys.
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] ==> Updating trust database...
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM-SCRIPTLET] gpg: next trustdb check due at 2023-07-07
[2023-03-31T08:04:44-0400] [ALPM] transaction completed

I also just found the Manjaro Update Status page which I will also post on. Link for those not aware of this:
https://manjaro.org/update-status/

I’m running kernel version 6.2.8-1 (stable), plus have installed 6.1.21-1 (LTS), and 5.15.104.2 (LTS) as backup kernels.

This is a recent fresh install of Manjaro XFCE 22.0.4-230222-linux61 that was done towards the beginning of March. Updates were installed as they came in. AUR is not enabled.

Let me know if any INXI output would be useful to post here, or any other logs.

Edit: I just found the answer to the nvidia-settings issue below. I totally missed it in the Stable Update 3-31-2023 release notes. This is expected behavior. See the quote below. The fix is to install it manually if you need it, which I do.

The NVIDIA X Server Settings has been split out of nvidia-utils into it’s own nvidia-settings package now built from source. It is now an optional dependency of nvidia-utils and will need to be installed manually if desired after the update.

The other issue that came up from this update is the package “nvidia-settings” was uninstalled with this update. Yeah, it’s not a big deal to re-install it, but is this expected behavior? Pamac shows it able to be installed 530.41.03-3. I was unable to find anything relevant in the pacman.logs regarding this issue.

Output of inxi -G:

Graphics:
  Device-1: NVIDIA GM204 [GeForce GTX 970] driver: nvidia v: 530.41.03
  Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.8 driver: X: loaded: nvidia gpu: nvidia
    resolution: 2560x1440~60Hz
  API: OpenGL Message: Unable to show GL data. Required tool glxinfo
    missing.

Output of nvidia-settings:

bash: nvidia-settings: command not found

My other older computer with an Nvidia graphics card that I’ve been testing Manjaro for roughly two years has not done this yet. Though I’ve also not applied the 3/31/2023 updates on it yet.

Any thoughts, or help to understand and resolve this?

[Wollie]

Try

sudo rm -R /var/lib/pacman/sync

sudo pacman-mirrors -f5 && pacman -Syyu

[Wollie]

Plan b would be:

Remove all keys

sudo rm -rf /etc/pacman.d/gnupg

Reinitialize files & folders for keys

sudo pacman-key --init

Repopulate keys

sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux manjaro

Reinstall latest keyrings

sudo pacman -Sy gnupg archlinux-keyring manjaro-keyring

Refresh the signature keys

sudo pacman-key --refresh-keys

Finally upgrade your packages

sudo pacman -Syu

[purplemunchies]

Hi Wollie,

Before I try your first solution, how will I know if the first one has corrected the problem, or not?

Can I assume whatever check we use will apply to the plan B solution?

Thanks!

[Wollie]

If you have no issues now you might see the difference after applying the next update, I guess.

[purplemunchies]

Just to be clear…

Are you implying that I might keep getting these error messages with new software updates?

I just installed “nvidia-settings” from within Pamac, and no error messages. Let me restart Manjaro and see where I’m at. As so far I do not seem to be having any other issues. Be right back!

[Wollie]

Usually, I would say never try to fix a properly running system. No need to do this if you only want to avoid a log entry…

[purplemunchies]

Thank you for that very honest answer.

I’m of the mind to let it sit for the time being since nothing else seems to be wrong with my system. If nothing else happens it’s all good. If the errors come up again with an update, I’ll give your solutions a try.

Thank you so much for your help!