"Error adding GPG to APT keyring" when running Linuxinstaller on Debian 10

Products

• Endpoint Protection

Issue/Introduction

Attempting to install SEP agent to Debian 10 system, install script throws the following output: 

 

# ./LinuxInstaller

Running ./installagent.sh (PWD /tmp/inst8vhBJv; version 2.2.5.71)

Error adding GPG to APT keyring

Configuring Repo file /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sdcss.list for Symantec Agent for Linux (SEPM) ..

Refreshing repo cache and testing connection..




No packages found that need update

 

Environment

OS: Debian 10, kernel 4.19.0-17

Cause

Missing gpg package.

Resolution

To resolve this issue, install the gpg package. 

To install gpg, run the following command: sudo apt-get install gpg

After installing gpg, re-run LinuxInstaller.