Failed archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service

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#1

The new archlinux-keyring sync service fails to start for me for the second time since its introduction. I wonder if anyone else is having this issue as well.

systemctl status archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service  
× archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service - Refresh existing keys of archlinux-keyring
     Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service; static)
     Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2022-09-12 07:21:29 CEST; 23min ago
   Duration: 3h 55min 8.571s
TriggeredBy: ● archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.timer
    Process: 38382 ExecStart=/usr/bin//archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync (code=exited, status=2)
   Main PID: 38382 (code=exited, status=2)
        CPU: 14.530s

Sep 12 03:26:20 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38382]: Skipping key 0E87D6C3F9AF7FDED0C8588D22E3B67B4A86FDE7 with UID me@vild.io...
Sep 12 03:26:20 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38382]: Skipping key 0E87D6C3F9AF7FDED0C8588D22E3B67B4A86FDE7 with UID arch@vild.io...
Sep 12 03:26:20 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38382]: Skipping key 0E87D6C3F9AF7FDED0C8588D22E3B67B4A86FDE7 with UID dan@mutate.se...
Sep 12 03:26:20 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38382]: Skipping key 0E87D6C3F9AF7FDED0C8588D22E3B67B4A86FDE7 with UID xwildn00bx@gmail.com...
Sep 12 03:26:20 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38382]: Refreshing key 0E8B644079F599DFC1DDC3973348882F6AC6A4C2 with UID pierre@master-key.archlinux.org...
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38401]: gpg: error retrieving 'pierre@master-key.archlinux.org' via WKD: Connection timed out
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38401]: gpg: error reading key: Connection timed out
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga systemd[1]: archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga systemd[1]: archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga systemd[1]: archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service: Consumed 14.530s CPU time.

archlinux-keyring in journalctl from today >> http://ix.io/4agM

Sep 12 03:26:20 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38382]: Refreshing key 0E8B644079F599DFC1DDC3973348882F6AC6A4C2 with UID pierre@master-key.archlinux.org...
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38401]: gpg: error retrieving 'pierre@master-key.archlinux.org' via WKD: Connection timed out
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync[38401]: gpg: error reading key: Connection timed out
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga systemd[1]: archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service: Main process exited, code=exited, status=2/INVALIDARGUMENT
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga systemd[1]: archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga audit[1]: SERVICE_STOP pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='unit=archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=failed'
Sep 12 07:21:29 arch-lenovo-yoga kernel: audit: type=1131 audit(1662960089.473:566): pid=1 uid=0 auid=4294967295 ses=4294967295 subj=unconfined msg='unit=archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync comm="systemd" exe="/usr/lib/systemd/systemd" hostname=? addr=? terminal=? res=failed'

Could this be a keyserver issue?

Running archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync manually >> http://ix.io/4agS

Refreshing key A2FF3A36AAA56654109064AB19802F8B0D70FC30 with UID heftig@archlinux.org...
gpg: error retrieving 'heftig@archlinux.org' via WKD: Connection closed in DNS
gpg: error reading key: Connection closed in DNS
#2

Seems to be a networking issue. Try again later?

#3

Thanks for the reply @jonathon !

I did actually try in the meantime to run archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync manually in a terminal. Judging by the output it seemed to have worked out this time.

I have had this service failing on me on two occasions already since its introduction (two Mondays in a row) so I am thinking if I am going to do away with it altogether and just run the sync command manually whenever there is an issue with the gpg keys.

#4

My PC is showing inactive(dead). How to activate as -systemctl enable,
Archlinux_keyring_wkd_sync_status
does not activate it

#5

Activate the timer:

sudo systemctl enable --now archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.timer

The service will run when triggered by the timer.

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#6

Activated timer. Still showing same inactive/dead status. Does it starts and stops when activated by system periodically?Not sure
archlinux_keysync_fail

#7

Yes, it’s triggered by the timer. Do a systemctl status archlinux-keyring-wkd-sync.timer and it will tell you how long there is until the next run.

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#8

It works.Thanks https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/chomsky and https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/jonathon for help.
key_sync_timer_works

#9

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