APT-KEY(8)							    APT-KEY(8)



NAME
       apt-key - APT key management utility

SYNOPSIS
       apt-key [command/] [arguments...]

DESCRIPTION
       apt-key is used to manage the list of keys used by apt to authenticate
       packages. Packages which have been authenticated using these keys will
       be considered trusted.

COMMANDS
       add filename
	  Add a new key to the list of trusted keys. The key is read from
	  filename, or standard input if filename is -.

       del keyid
	  Remove a key from the list of trusted keys.

       list
	  List trusted keys.

       update
	  Update the local keyring with the keyring of Debian archive keys and
	  removes from the keyring the archive keys which are no longer valid.

FILES
       /etc/apt/trusted.gpg
	  Keyring of local trusted keys, new keys will be added here.

       /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg
	  Local trust database of archive keys.

       /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-keyring.gpg
	  Keyring of Debian archive trusted keys.

       /usr/share/keyrings/debian-archive-removed-keys.gpg
	  Keyring of Debian archive removed trusted keys.

SEE ALSO
       apt-get(8), apt-secure(8)

BUGS
       [1]APT bug page. If you wish to report a bug in APT, please see
       /usr/share/doc/debian/bug-reporting.txt or the reportbug(1) command.

AUTHOR
       APT was written by the APT team .

AUTHOR
       Jason Gunthorpe
	  Author.

COPYRIGHT
       Copyright  1998-2001 Jason Gunthorpe

REFERENCES
       1. APT bug page
	  http://bugs.debian.org/src:apt



Linux			       14 December 2003 		    APT-KEY(8)