SoftMaker improved its signature for the DEB repositories

The following is important for SoftMaker Office 2024 users using a DEB-based Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.)

The upcoming Debian 13 (“trixie”) requires a stronger digital signature for Linux repositories. This provides better protection against malware.

SoftMaker strengthened their digital key last week and used it to re-sign the Debian and Ubuntu repositories.

If you have installed SoftMaker Office 2024 or FreeOffice from their DEB repository, you should import this new GPG key into your Linux. To do this, open a shell or terminal and enter this command as root or using sudo:

Using su:

su -

wget -qO- https://shop.softmaker.com/repo/linux-repo-public.key | \
    gpg --dearmor > /etc/apt/keyrings/softmaker.gpg

exit

Using sudo:

sudo -i

wget -qO- https://shop.softmaker.com/repo/linux-repo-public.key | \
    gpg --dearmor > /etc/apt/keyrings/softmaker.gpg
 
exit

This command works not only with Debian 13, but with all DEB-based Linux versions supported by SoftMaker.

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