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Every time I run apt-get update, it spits out this. And when I try downloading things from apt-get install or Ubuntu software center, it doesn't work. Please help. Thanks.

    Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-updates Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key <ftpmaster@ubuntu.com>
E: The repository 'http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-updates Release' is no longer signed.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/fkrull/deadsnakes/ubuntu yakkety Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/gwendal-lebihan-dev/hexchat-stable/ubuntu yakkety Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
W: The repository 'http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntuhandbook1/audacity/ubuntu yakkety Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Data from such a repository can't be authenticated and is therefore potentially dangerous to use.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.
Zanna
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Jeff
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For BADSIG error

It could be there is incorrect signature, to fix this, open a terminal and type:

sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 40976EAF437D05B5

Where 40976EAF437D05B5 is your bad signature key, use this command to resolve corresponding error by just replace last key.

Then, to avoid similar problem to occur again, you may want to clear apt software cache.

cd /var/lib/apt
sudo mv lists lists.old
sudo mkdir -p lists/partial
sudo apt update

For does not have release file error

The error implies that you have incompatible repository, such as:

  1. Deadsnakes (DISCONTINUED)
  2. HexChat stable
  3. Audacity

Simply removing these repository would get rid the error, use --remove arguments on add-apt-repository:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/audacity
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:fkrull/deadsnakes-python2.7
sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:gwendal-lebihan-dev/hexchat-stable
Liso
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I'm no expert, but it seems to me that your GPG cache is corrupt. try running

    sudo apt-key update

That will restore the keys for the Ubuntu repos. The third party repos, I have no idea how to fix. I think the dirty solution would be to run 

    sudo apt-get update --allow-unauthenticated

I would really advise against this though. It throws any security you have in running updates out the window.

Adam Ramsey
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