Fix: "WARNING: APT: The Following Signatures Were Invalid" Error in Ubuntu 14.04

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Fix: "WARNING: APT: The Following Signatures Were Invalid" Error in Ubuntu 14.04
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Error WARNING: APT: The following signatures were invalid in Ubuntu 14.04

If you've encountered the error message “WARNING: APT: The following signatures were invalid” in Ubuntu 14.04, don't worry, we have a guide to resolve this issue. In this article, we will discuss the causes of this error and how to fix it.

Causes of the error

  • Incorrectly configured repository keys
  • Incorrectly installed or invalid package signatures
  • Problems accessing repository servers

How to fix the error "WARNING: APT: The following signatures were invalid"

To resolve the problem with invalid signatures in APT in Ubuntu 14.04, you need to follow these steps:

  1. Open the terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T)
  2. Update the APT package list using the command sudo apt-get update
  3. If you receive a "GPG error", execute the command sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys KEY, where KEY is the key code specified in the error message
  4. Repeat the APT package list update using the command sudo apt-get update
  5. Update all installed packages with the command sudo apt-get upgrade

After completing these steps, the error "WARNING: APT: The following signatures were invalid" should be fixed, and you can continue to use APT without problems.

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