[Bug]: GPG signiatures broken or missing, dpkg extremely outdated

[TT-Etz-Official]

Problem description

dpkg/tar cannot extract deb packages, dpkg is out of date and cannot read new debian package headers

quite a few gpg signiatures need to be dearmored as they are readable in plain text and apt needs binned signiature files

Steps to reproduce the behavior.

install fresh termux

try to install android tools

when that fails, run apt update

when that errors out, try --allow-insecure-repositories

when that fails, try --allow-unauthenticated

that will then fail on dpkg shitting itself

What is the expected behavior?

Things actually working as expected

System information

• Termux application version: 0.118.3
• Android OS version: LineageOS 14, Android 7.1 Nougat
• Device model: Kindle Fire HD6 4th gen

termux.devs.cant.make.an.app.that.works.mp4

[robertkirkman]

If you do this, does it make any difference, or does the same error continue?

1. termux-change-repo
2. down arrow button
3. space bar button
4. enter button
5. enter button a 2nd time
6. pkg upgrade

[robertkirkman]

I'm unable to reproduce that on Android 7 when using the same nevacloud mirror as you, therefore this problem only occurs on your device or internet connection and not mine.

[TT-Etz-Official]

yeah has error no matter what repo. I will try a network without a dense HOSTS file later, but I doubt there will be any change

[TT-Etz-Official]

This is on a completely open network with no HOSTS or firewalls

[robertkirkman]

It seems that a similar error can also occur inside Windows Subsystem for Android, where it has previously been observed:

• [Bug]: GPG Error during Termux Update in WSA Environment (Subprocess apt-key exited unexpectedly) #4503

however, that is expected because Termux is not compatible with emulators and WSA is an emulator.

This Fire HD6 in scrcpy in your video is a real device and not emulator, right? it looks like it is a real device but I just thought to ask to be sure.

[TT-Etz-Official]

Yep it's a Kindle Fire HD6 4th gen with LineageOS 14

[robertkirkman]

If you use this command, what output do you see?

apt-key list 2>&1 | /system/bin/nc termbin.com 

(this uploads the log to a URL at termbin.com)

For me, that command shows this, on my Android 7.1.2 LineageOS 14.1 device

https://termbin.com/7fds

[TT-Etz-Official]

[robertkirkman]

Also, could you show the output from this command as well?

uname -m

for me it is armv7l, because my Android 7 device is 32-bit, but if your device is 64-bit, I should try to test a 64-bit device also.

[robertkirkman]

Oh sorry, I made a typo. The actual command should be this

apt-key list 2>&1 | /system/bin/nc termbin.com 9999

i forgot to write 9999 argument

[TT-Etz-Official]

https://termbin.com/vuh4o

[robertkirkman]

If you use this command by itself, what do you see?

gpg --list-keys

[TT-Etz-Official]

can't install anything bc dpkg is broken

[TT-Etz-Official]

to be clear I can extract debs on my PC and install them with adb push that way, I got somewhere doing that, but there was always "another problem"