# Update problem: error: GPGME error: No data **URL:** \ **Category:** System Administration\ **Created:** [April 8, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214 "2025-04-08T16:50:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/horvjoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 4:50pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/1 "2025-04-08T16:50:30Z")
Today I tried to continue but as fresh start I always check updates. Something gone wrong - but i dont know what - cos I just uninstall asusctl Yay gave corrupted database. I have tried this line: ```auto [type or paste code here](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/solved-updates-issues/1651) ``` Unsuccessful. ```auto joe@joe-Asusgx502gw ~ $ yay [sudo] password for joe: error: GPGME error: No data error: GPGME error: No data :: Synchronizing package databases... maboxlinux 22,6 KiB 83,5 KiB/s 00:00 [######################] 100% core 141,7 KiB 124 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100% extra 8,3 MiB 260 KiB/s 00:33 [######################] 100% error: GPGME error: No data error: GPGME error: No data error: failed to synchronize all databases (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature)) -> error refreshing databases - exit status 1 ``` After this I will follow your instructions. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 5:20pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/2 "2025-04-08T17:20:17Z")
_I wonder how this could have happened… Power outage during update…?_ 🤔 It’s a very difficult situation, like Catch-22. You can’t repair the database without installing packages - you can’t install packages because the database is corrupted. Only the nuclear option remains. Based on ["error: GPGME error: No data" when I'm trying to update - #6 by lectrode - Support - Manjaro Linux Forum](https://forum.manjaro.org/t/error-gpgme-error-no-data-when-im-trying-to-update/77339/6) modified for Mabox. > The 5 lines of code below should resolve the issue. They essentially do the following: > > - backup current pacman.conf > - turn off all signature checks > - download/install gnupg and keyring packages (ignore manjaro-system updates for now) > - restore original pacman.conf settings (which turns signature checks back on) > - update system ```auto sudo cp -f "/etc/pacman.conf" "/etc/pacman.conf.orig" sudo sed -i 's/SigLevel.*/SigLevel = Never/' /etc/pacman.conf sudo pacman -Syy gnupg archlinux-keyring manjaro-keyring mabox-keyring --ignore manjaro-system sudo mv -f "/etc/pacman.conf.orig" "/etc/pacman.conf" sudo pacman -Syu ``` ---
**Author:** ![horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/horvjoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/3 "2025-04-08T17:35:33Z")
I dont know really… I just made yay - as usual. ```auto type or paste code here joe@joe-Asusgx502gw ~ $ sudo cp -f "/etc/pacman.conf" "/etc/pacman.conf.orig" sudo sed -i 's/SigLevel.*/SigLevel = Never/' /etc/pacman.conf sudo pacman -Syy gnupg archlinux-keyring manjaro-keyring mabox-keyring --ignore manjaro-system sudo mv -f "/etc/pacman.conf.orig" "/etc/pacman.conf" sudo pacman -Syu [sudo] password for joe: :: Synchronizing package databases... maboxlinux 22,7 KiB 85,4 KiB/s 00:00 [######################] 100% core 141,7 KiB 191 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100% extra 8,3 MiB 514 KiB/s 00:17 [######################] 100% warning: gnupg-2.4.7-1 is up to date -- reinstalling warning: archlinux-keyring-20250123-1 is up to date -- reinstalling warning: manjaro-keyring-20230719-3 is up to date -- reinstalling warning: mabox-keyring-20250112-1 is up to date -- reinstalling resolving dependencies... looking for conflicting packages... Packages (4) archlinux-keyring-20250123-1 gnupg-2.4.7-1 mabox-keyring-20250112-1 manjaro-keyring-20230719-3 Total Download Size: 4,05 MiB Total Installed Size: 11,79 MiB Net Upgrade Size: 0,00 MiB :: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] y :: Retrieving packages... mabox-keyring-20... 10,8 KiB 142 KiB/s 00:00 [######################] 100% manjaro-keyring-... 89,9 KiB 99,6 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100% archlinux-keyrin... 1206,9 KiB 265 KiB/s 00:05 [######################] 100% gnupg-2.4.7-1-x86_64 2,8 MiB 372 KiB/s 00:08 [######################] 100% Total (4/4) 4,1 MiB 544 KiB/s 00:08 [######################] 100% (4/4) checking keys in keyring [######################] 100% (4/4) checking package integrity [######################] 100% (4/4) loading package files [######################] 100% (4/4) checking for file conflicts [######################] 100% (4/4) checking available disk space [######################] 100% :: Processing package changes... (1/4) reinstalling gnupg [######################] 100% (2/4) reinstalling archlinux-keyring [######################] 100% ==> Appending keys from archlinux.gpg... ==> Updating trust database... gpg: next trustdb check due at 2025-06-16 (3/4) reinstalling manjaro-keyring [######################] 100% ==> Appending keys from manjaro.gpg... ==> Locally signing trusted keys in keyring... -> Locally signed 3 keys. ==> Importing owner trust values... ==> Updating trust database... gpg: next trustdb check due at 2025-06-16 (4/4) reinstalling mabox-keyring [######################] 100% ==> Appending keys from mabox.gpg... ==> Updating trust database... gpg: next trustdb check due at 2025-06-16 :: Running post-transaction hooks... (1/5) Reloading system manager configuration... (2/5) Reloading user manager configuration... (3/5) Restarting marked services... (4/5) Arming ConditionNeedsUpdate... (5/5) Updating the info directory file... error: GPGME error: No data error: GPGME error: No data :: Synchronizing package databases... maboxlinux is up to date core 141,7 KiB 246 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100% extra 8,3 MiB 571 KiB/s 00:15 [######################] 100% error: GPGME error: No data error: GPGME error: No data error: failed to synchronize all databases (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature)) ``` ---
**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/4 "2025-04-08T17:54:51Z")
Try: ```auto sudo pacman-key --init ``` ---
**Author:** ![horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/horvjoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/5 "2025-04-08T18:09:28Z")
```auto joe@joe-Asusgx502gw ~ $ sudo pacman-key --init [sudo] password for joe: joe@joe-Asusgx502gw ~ $ yay error: GPGME error: No data error: GPGME error: No data :: Synchronizing package databases... maboxlinux is up to date core 141,7 KiB 151 KiB/s 00:01 [######################] 100% extra 8,3 MiB 535 KiB/s 00:16 [######################] 100% error: GPGME error: No data error: GPGME error: No data error: failed to synchronize all databases (invalid or corrupted database (PGP signature)) -> error refreshing databases - exit status 1 ``` ---
**Author:** ![napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/napcok/32/410_2.png) [@napcok](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/napcok)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/6 "2025-04-08T18:13:59Z")
I’m out of ideas. Maybe you can find a solution using the search engine here on the forum - there are a few similar topics :), or on the Internet. > **[Pacman troubleshooting](https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Pacman_troubleshooting)** The same GPGME error problem is here… > **[Pacman troubleshooting](https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Pacman_troubleshooting#.22GPGME_error:_No_data.22_Error)** ---
**Author:** ![horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/horvjoe)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/7 "2025-04-08T18:35:29Z")
Before I wrote I have tried - Im sure not all of them, but. I have tried. I tried the links - and the suggestions. CLI is full of gpg errors. I think every problem has a solution, but in this case I am lack of knowledge. I dont beleive that I will find the solution. I will reinstall. Thank you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Claudio](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/user_avatar/forum.maboxlinux.org/claudio/32/2830_2.png) [@Claudio](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/Claudio)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 3:06pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/8 "2025-04-09T15:06:45Z")
Hi, what kernel are you using, just today I tried with 5.10… and I could not update, it gave error, it is corrected using 6.12… As for the keys, follow the process that @napcok mentioned in manjaro. I was having those problems until a couple of days ago and this is what I did: ```auto sudo mv /etc/pacman.d/gnupg{,.old} sudo pacman-key --init sudo pacman-key --populate archlinux manjaro sudo pacman-key --refresh-keys sudo pacman-key --keyserver hkps://sks.pod02.fleetstreetops.com --refresh-keys sudo sh -c 'echo keyserver hkps://sks.pod02.fleetstreetops.com >> /etc/pacman.d/gnupg/gpg.conf' echo keyserver hkps://sks.pod02.fleetstreetops.com >> ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf ``` And mirrors ```auto sudo pacman-mirrors -c all pacman-mirrors -l sudo pacman-mirrors -f 5 sudo pacman -Syy ``` This is what helped me to upgrade my system and solved all the problems I was having in that area. Good luck to you ---
**Author:** ![horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/8e8cbc/32.png) [@horvjoe](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/u/horvjoe)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.maboxlinux.org/t/update-problem-error-gpgme-error-no-data/2214/9 "2025-04-09T16:25:30Z")
> [@napcok](#): > > ```auto > sudo sed -i 's/SigLevel.*/SigLevel = Never/' /etc/pacman.conf > sudo pacman -Syy gnupg archlinux-keyring manjaro-keyring mabox-keyring --ignore manjaro-system > sudo mv -f "/etc/pacman.conf.orig" "/etc/pacman.conf" > sudo pacman -Syu > > ``` I use 6.6.84-1 Tried this one too, but not working. I will reinstall. Not a big deal. Thank you 🙂