0006259: can't install due to gpg key - Kali Linux Bug Tracker

ID	Project	Category	View Status	Date Submitted	Last Update

0006259	Kali Linux	General Bug	public	2020-04-05 09:41	2025-07-14 09:37

Reporter	alinos38	Assigned To	rhertzog
Priority	normal	Severity	minor	Reproducibility	always
Status	closed	Resolution	open
Product Version	2020.1

Summary	0006259: can't install due to gpg key
Description	Not able to install either netinstall or installer due to the same error: Debootstra Error: Failed getting Release file http://http.kali.org/dists/kali-rolling/Release In the log: GPG: can't check signature: No public key Release signed by unknown key (key id ED444FF07D8D0BF6)
Steps To Reproduce	Do install yourself

rhertzog 2020-04-06 09:19 administrator ~0012585	What image are you using to start the installation process? Where did you get it? https://www.kali.org/docs/troubleshooting/troubleshooting-a-kali-linux-install/ has explanations to show how to extract the full installation logs. Please attach them to the bug.

g0tmi1k 2020-12-01 10:41 administrator ~0013759	This report has been filed against an old version of Kali. We will be closing this ticket due to inactivity. Please could you see if you are able to replicate this issue with the latest version of Kali Linux (https://www.kali.org/downloads/)? If you are still facing the same problem, feel free to re-open the ticket. If you choose to do this, could you provide more information to the issue you are facing, and also give information about your setup? For more information, please read: https://kali.training/topic/filing-a-good-bug-report/

Date Modified	Username	Field	Change
2020-04-05 09:41	alinos38	New Issue
2020-04-06 09:19	rhertzog	Assigned To	=> rhertzog
2020-04-06 09:19	rhertzog	Status	new => feedback
2020-04-06 09:19	rhertzog	Note Added: 0012585
2020-12-01 10:41	g0tmi1k	Note Added: 0013759
2020-12-01 10:41	g0tmi1k	Status	feedback => closed
2025-07-14 09:36	g0tmi1k	Priority	high => normal
2025-07-14 09:37	g0tmi1k	Severity	block => minor