Can't install public key

[jaydrury1992]

When I try to install the public key through terminal I get this error:

root@pc00229:/home/jdrury# apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 94558F59
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /tmp/tmp.LCjNnQkCZj --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 94558F59
gpg: requesting key 94558F59 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
?: keyserver.ubuntu.com: Connection refused
gpgkeys: HTTP fetch error 7: couldn't connect: Connection refused
gpg: no valid OpenPGP data found.
gpg: Total number processed: 0

Any help is appreciated.

[hēnk · Accepted solution]

Select this text:

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: SKS 1.0.10
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=HvND
-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

Run this in terminal:

sudo apt-key add -

Paste the text (middle-click or use copy/paste)

Press ^D

[user-removed]

The instructions here still say to use keyserver.ubuntu.com and it still doesn't work.

http://www.spotify.com/uk/download/previews/

Perhaps someone at Spotify could update this page?

[cesinha87 · Accepted solution]

THE SOLOTUIN IS BELOW

It will time out and fail to import the key, subsequently causing your apt-get operations to fail. A quick update to the command cures it. You *have* to specify hkp:// and :80

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 94558F59

Success! You can also apply the same changes to your default keyservers in ~/.gnupg/gpg.conf

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[halifornia]

Confirmed that hēnk's method works. For those of us behind a firewall, adding hkp and the port number does not necessarily resolve the situation.

[Nikolas_Hilot]

Didin't work for me...

[user-removed · Accepted solution]

Partially correct fix. (depending on distribution, I'm on Deepin) Please thoroughly check your terminal output.

gpg: keyserver receive failed: No dirmngr

In your terminal, do:

sudo apt install -y dirmngr

Let dirmngr and it's dependencies install and then re-run the key import:

sudo apt-key adv --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 94558F59

and you will be pleasently suprised to receive:

Executing: /tmp/apt-key-gpghome.34fAdBDa7O/gpg.1.sh --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:80 --recv-keys 94558F59
gpg: key 082CCEDF94558F59: public key "Spotify Public Repository Signing Key <operations@spotify.com>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1

Enjoy 😃