Add information about .asc keys when adding 3rd party repos#707
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Pull request overview
This PR updates the Ubuntu Server documentation on using third-party APT repositories to explain ASCII-armored (.asc) signing keys, including when (and how) to dearmor them for use with Signed-By.
Changes:
- Adds an explanation of ASCII-armored (
.asc) vs binary (.gpg/.pgp) repository signing keys. - Documents downloading an
.asckey and optionally converting it withgpg --dearmor. - Updates examples for both deb822 (
.sources) and one-line (.list) sources to show appropriateSigned-By/signed-byusage.
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Description
This PR adds information on how to configure
.asckeys as signing keys for third party repositories.Many projects publish their signing keys in the ASCII-armored format, and we specify here how to dearmor it and when it would be needed.
Related Issue
Fixes: #706
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