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Script to fix invalid PGP fail and transaction fail issue in Arch Linux
#!/bin/bash
# Script to fix invalid PGP fail and transaction fail issue in Arch Linux
# Computer Science Engineer: Felipe Alfonso González
# Github: https://github.com/felipealfonsog
# Email: f.alfonso@res-ear.ch
# BSD 3-Clause License
echo "Welcome to the Arch Linux PGP key reset script!"
echo "This script will reset all pacman keys to solve the problem."
read -p "Are you sure you want to proceed? (y/n): " choice
if [[ $choice =~ ^[Yy]$ ]]; then
echo "Deleting GPG files..."
sudo rm -rf /etc/pacman.d/gnupg
echo "Initializing and populating pacman keys..."
sudo pacman-key --init && sudo pacman-key --populate
echo "Refreshing keys..."
sudo pacman-key --refresh-keys
echo "PGP keyring has been reset successfully!"
echo "You can now proceed with upgrades as normal."
else
echo "Operation canceled. Exiting..."
fi
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