# \[solved\]Pgp keys don't work on my new setup

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**Category:** General system\
**Created:** [June 27, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/solved-pgp-keys-dont-work-on-my-new-setup/15466 "2021-06-27T02:37:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![darknetmatrix](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/darknetmatrix/32/125549_2.png) [@darknetmatrix](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/darknetmatrix)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/solved-pgp-keys-dont-work-on-my-new-setup/15466/1 "2021-06-27T02:37:39Z")

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New installed system with eos-plasma, when i try to install something with yay this is what i get:  
:: PGP keys need importing:  
 → 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E, required by: dropbox  
==\> Import? [Y/n]  
:: Importing keys with gpg…  
gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name  
problem importing keys

can someone explain in simple words what needs to be done here?

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**Author:** ![dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/dalto/32/5577_2.png) [@dalto](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/dalto)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/solved-pgp-keys-dont-work-on-my-new-setup/15466/2 "2021-06-27T02:47:02Z")

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Looks like a keyserver issue.

Try:

```nohighlight
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E

```

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**Author:** ![darknetmatrix](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/darknetmatrix/32/125549_2.png) [@darknetmatrix](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/darknetmatrix)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/solved-pgp-keys-dont-work-on-my-new-setup/15466/3 "2021-06-27T02:50:07Z")

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that fixed it, thanks @dalto

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**Author:** ![Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/user_avatar/forum.endeavouros.com/kresimir/32/73739_2.png) [@Kresimir](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/Kresimir)\
**Post date:** [June 27, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/solved-pgp-keys-dont-work-on-my-new-setup/15466/4 "2021-06-27T06:32:00Z")

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In general, it’s a good idea to check the comments before installing a package from the AUR:

[https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dropbox/](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dropbox/)

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/uploads/default/original/2X/9/9ea52f9fd5ef8e609e593c362d61a36295f48be8.png) [@system](https://forum.endeavouros.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2021, 6:32am UTC](https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/solved-pgp-keys-dont-work-on-my-new-setup/15466/5 "2021-06-29T06:32:44Z")

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