[R-sig-Debian] GPG key for Ubuntu packages

[Gregor Gorjanc]

Ivailo Stoyanov <ubuntero.9161 <at> gmail.com> writes:
> Gorjanc Gregor <Gregor.Gorjanc <at> bfro.uni-lj.si> writes:
> > Is anyone experiencing the following:
> > 
> > $ gpg --keyserver subkeys.pgp.net --recv-key E2A11821
> > gpg: requesting key E2A11821 from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net
> > gpg: keyserver timed out
> > gpg: keyserver receive failed: keyserver error
> 
> alternatively, you may get the key from http://keyserver.noreply.org by
> searching for its ID (0xE2A11821) and copy/paste it into a plain text file.
> Afterwards point to this file from within synaptic[1]: Settings -> Repositories
> -> Authentication [Tab] -- Import Key File. And everything should be set;)

Thank you all! Seems that I have a problem with a firewall. Solution by
Ivalio was the missing piece I needed. I suggest that his note is added to

http://cran.r-project.org/bin/linux/ubuntu/README

Regards, Gregor