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Asked: 2026-06-17T21:14:30+00:00

I have just downloaded the Python 2.7.3 64-bit installer from the Python download page

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I have just downloaded the Python 2.7.3 64-bit installer from the Python download page and I would like to verify the signatures. So I need to import the keys and my preferred method is to get them from a trusted key server.

The method suggested in the Python documentation is using gpg from the command line with

gpg --recv-keys EA5BBD71 6A45C816 ED9D77D5 7D9DC8D2 A4135B38 36580288

However, no key server is indicated and I cannot find any information (even on google) about a key server (--keyserver option) providing these keys. The command as it is does not work: it connects to the default server keys.gnupg.net and exits with errors

gpgkeys: key ... not found on keyserver

Does anybody know where I can find a keyserver providing the official Python gpg keys?

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    That specific key server works for me, with or without a 0x prefix:

    gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-keys 0xEA5BBD71 0x6A45C816 0xED9D77D5 0x7D9DC8D2 0xA4135B38 0x36580288

    On most keyservers I tried, in fact, the keys are present; my setup uses wwwkeys.pgp.net:

    gpg --keyserver wwwkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys EA5BBD71 6A45C816 ED9D77D5 7D9DC8D2 A4135B38 36580288

    Alternatively you’d have to manually download the 7D9DC8D2 key (Martin von Löwis), used for signing the Windows builds and import that manually:

    curl -o 7D9DC8D2.txt "http://keys.gnupg.net/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x6AF053F07D9DC8D2"
gpg --import 7D9DC8D2.txt
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