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apt-key:tldr:6218e
apt-key: Delete a key from the trusted keystore.
$ apt-key del ${key_id}
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The command "apt-key del ${key_id}" is used to delete a GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) key from the system's APT (Advanced Packaging Tool) keyring.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- "apt-key del": This is the main command that is used to delete a key.
- "${key_id}": This parameter represents the ID of the key that you want to delete. The key ID is a unique identifier associated with each GPG key.
When you execute this command, APT will remove the specified key from its keyring. This can be useful if you no longer trust a particular key or if the key has expired. Deleting a key ensures that packages signed by that key will no longer be considered valid by the APT package manager.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.