* cmdline/apt-key:

  - Emit a warning if removed keys keyring is missing and skip associated
    checks (LP: #218971)

cmdline/apt-key

@@ -90,13 +90,17 @@ update() {
     # add any security. we *need* this check on net-update though
     $GPG_CMD --quiet --batch --keyring $ARCHIVE_KEYRING --export | $GPG --import
 
-    # remove no-longer supported/used keys
-    keys=`$GPG_CMD --keyring $REMOVED_KEYS --with-colons --list-keys | grep ^pub | cut -d: -f5`
-    for key in $keys; do
-	if $GPG --list-keys --with-colons | grep ^pub | cut -d: -f5 | grep -q $key; then
-	    $GPG --quiet --batch --delete-key --yes ${key}
-	fi
-    done
+    if [ -r "$REMOVED_KEYS" ]; then
+	# remove no-longer supported/used keys
+	keys=`$GPG_CMD --keyring $REMOVED_KEYS --with-colons --list-keys | grep ^pub | cut -d: -f5`
+	for key in $keys; do
+	    if $GPG --list-keys --with-colons | grep ^pub | cut -d: -f5 | grep -q $key; then
+		$GPG --quiet --batch --delete-key --yes ${key}
+	    fi
+	done
+    else
+	echo "Warning: removed keys keyring  $REMOVED_KEYS missing or not readable" >&2
+    fi
 }
 
 

debian/changelog

@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@ apt (0.7.22.3) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * cmdline/apt-get.cc:
     - typo fix (LP: #370094)
 
+  [ Loïc Minier ]
+  * cmdline/apt-key:
+    - Emit a warning if removed keys keyring is missing and skip associated
+      checks (LP: #218971)
+
  -- Michael Vogt <mvo@debian.org>  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 11:14:15 +0200
 
 apt (0.7.22.2) unstable; urgency=low