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Verify the signature on Ubuntu systems

  • Published on Oct 6, 2026
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Update the GPG in the Ubuntu database, and verify the authenticity of the software.

Task

  1. Log on to the system as a user with administrator rights.
  2. Locate the public key (GPG) from the software download site.
  3. Import the public key.
    gpg --import <Public Key>
  4. Verify the signature.
    dpkg-sig -verify McAfeeESP-<version_number>-<build_number>.deb
    dpkg-sig -verify McAfeeRt-<version_number>.<build_number>.deb
    dpkg-sig -verify McAfeeTP-<version_number>.<build_number>.deb
    dpkg-sig -verify McAfeeESPFileAccess-<version_number>-<build_number>.deb
    dpkg-sig -verify McAfeeESPAac-<version_number-<build-number>.deb
    You get a message similar to Processing McAfeeTP-<version_number>-<build_number>.deb... GOODSIG _gpgbuilder 284E8BE753AE45DFF8D82748DDDF2F4CE732A79A 1414371553