# apt\_key on ubuntu **URL:** \ **Category:** Ansible Project\ **Tags:** ubuntu\ **Created:** [November 4, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-on-ubuntu/13836 "2013-11-04T11:14:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jean\_Philippe\_Caruan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/13edae/32.png) [@Jean\_Philippe\_Caruan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jean_Philippe_Caruan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 11:14am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-on-ubuntu/13836/1 "2013-11-04T11:14:17Z")
Hi, I'm trying to install collectd on ubuntu but I have issues with downloading apt key 3D3B6BD098080A60: I tried this (similar in my mind to "apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 3D3B6BD098080A60") - - name: Download collectd public key for apt   apt\_key: url=[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com](http://keyserver.ubuntu.com) id=3D3B6BD098080A60 state=present but I got this error : failed: [myserver.com] =\> {"cmd": "apt-key add -", "failed": true, "item": "", "rc": 2} stderr: gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found. msg: gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found. I googled a little bit, and I found a previous thread on this matter : [https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/8SEZWEQGTsg](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/ansible-project/8SEZWEQGTsg) I followed the (non working) hint : - - name: Download collectd public key for apt   apt\_key: url=[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=3D3B6BD098080A60](http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=3D3B6BD098080A60) state=present and got this error message : failed: [myserver.com] =\> {"failed": true, "item": "", "traceback": "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File \"ansible-1383562981.21-114035032395447/apt\_key\", line 136, in download\_key\n connection = urlopen(url)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 126, in urlopen\n return \_opener.open(url, data, timeout)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 406, in open\n response = meth(req, response)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 519, in http\_response\n 'http', request, response, code, msg, hdrs)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 444, in error\n    return self.\_call\_chain(\*args)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 378, in \_call\_chain\n result = func(\*args)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 527, in http\_error\_default\n raise HTTPError(req.get\_full\_url(), code, msg, hdrs, fp)\nHTTPError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found\n"} Of course, if I ignore apt key installation, apt refuses to install collectd : msg: Invalid repository string: [http://ppa.launchpad.net/nikicat/collectd/ubuntu](http://ppa.launchpad.net/nikicat/collectd/ubuntu) precise main I tried to download the key on my box, it worked like a charm (sorry, output is in french): $ sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 3D3B6BD098080A60 Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options - --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.fbmVdddBE5 - --trustdb-name /etc/apt//trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg - --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.g pg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv 3D3B6BD098080A60 gpg: demande de la clef 98080A60 sur le serveur hkp keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: clef 98080A60 : clef publique � Launchpad PPA for nikicat � import�e gpg: Quantit� totale trait�e : 1 gpg: import�es : 1 (RSA: 1) (means everything is ok) What can I do ? Would it be possible for apt\_key mondule to behave like apt-key : add a parameter keyserver instead of a url, because sometimes there is no url to download from: - - name: Download collectd public key for apt   apt\_key: keyserver=[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com](http://keyserver.ubuntu.com) id=3D3B6BD098080A60 state=present Thankns - -- Jean-Philippe Caruana ---
**Author:** ![Nick\_Groenen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c77e96/32.png) [@Nick\_Groenen](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Nick_Groenen)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-on-ubuntu/13836/2 "2013-11-04T11:38:51Z")
> I followed the (non working) hint : > > - - name: Download collectd public key for apt >   apt\_key: > url=[http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=3D3B6BD098080A60](http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=3D3B6BD098080A60) > state=present > > and got this error message : > > failed: [myserver.com] =\> {"failed": true, "item": "", "traceback": > "Traceback (most recent call last):\n File > \"ansible-1383562981.21-114035032395447/apt\_key\", line 136, in > download\_key\n connection = urlopen(url)\n File > \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 126, in urlopen\n return > \_opener.open(url, data, timeout)\n File > \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 406, in open\n response = > meth(req, response)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line > 519, in http\_response\n 'http', request, response, code, msg, > hdrs)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 444, in error\n >    return self.\_call\_chain(\*args)\n File > \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line 378, in \_call\_chain\n > result = func(\*args)\n File \"/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib2.py\", line > 527, in http\_error\_default\n raise HTTPError(req.get\_full\_url(), > code, msg, hdrs, fp)\nHTTPError: HTTP Error 404: Not Found\n"} This URL indeed returns a 404, but try this one instead (note the prepended 0x to the search param), which does find the key and should work with Ansible: [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=0x3D3B6BD098080A60](http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=0x3D3B6BD098080A60) ---
**Author:** ![Maykel\_Moya](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a6a055/32.png) [@Maykel\_Moya](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Maykel_Moya)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-on-ubuntu/13836/3 "2013-11-04T11:57:33Z")
This seems related to [https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/4544](https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/4544) . Regards, maykel ---
**Author:** ![Jean\_Philippe\_Caruan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/13edae/32.png) [@Jean\_Philippe\_Caruan](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jean_Philippe_Caruan)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 12:54pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-on-ubuntu/13836/4 "2013-11-04T12:54:44Z")
Le 04/11/2013 12:38, Nick Groenen a �crit : > This URL indeed returns a 404, but try this one instead (note the > prepended 0x to the search param), which does find the key and > should work with Ansible: > > [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=0x3D3B6BD098080A60](http://keyserver.ubuntu.com/pks/lookup?op=get&fingerprint=on&search=0x3D3B6BD098080A60) This > worked great : thanks ! TASK: [Download collectd public key for apt] ---
**Author:** ![Joost\_Cassee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Joost\_Cassee](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Joost_Cassee)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-on-ubuntu/13836/5 "2013-11-04T13:04:58Z")
Hi Jean-Philippe, The transport is unsecured HTTP. As you are verifying the key in the play after downloading? Otherwise, why not download and verify once and include the key with your playbook? Regards, Joost ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_DeHaan2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/da6949/32.png) [@Michael\_DeHaan2](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Michael_DeHaan2)\ **Post date:** [November 4, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/apt-key-on-ubuntu/13836/6 "2013-11-04T23:28:44Z")
Tickets should be posted to github, not the mailing list. [http://github.com/ansible/ansible](http://github.com/ansible/ansible) Also sharing the Ansible version, i.e. the output of “ansible --version” when discussing potential tickets is mandatory. Thanks!