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When I apt-get update and apt-get upgrade my Ubuntu system, I get the following error message regarding fetching Google Chrome updates. This only started happening a few days ago.

E: Repository 'http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release' changed its 'Origin' value from 'Google, Inc.' to 'Google LLC'
N: This must be accepted explicitly before updates for this repository can be applied. See apt-secure(8) manpage for details.

The error message clearly shows that this has to do with Google changing its name from Google, Inc to Google LLC. The error message shows what's wrong, but does not tell us what command to run to fix this problem.

How can I accept this change explicitly as the message says?

Sam
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    This seems to have happened again a few hours ago, in this case to `http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb`, i.e. the Chrome browser repository. It would be nice to be able to confirm such a change from a Google official page. – Acorn Nov 07 '18 at 09:43
  • @MichaelDurrant It is closed because it is off topic for Stack Overflow. It might be on-topic on SuperUser or AskUbuntu – Mark Rotteveel Jun 05 '19 at 18:53

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Solution

Run:

$ sudo apt update

Note this is apt and not apt-get

Then enter y to accept the change:

E: Repository 'http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release' changed its 'Origin' value from 'Google, Inc.' to 'Google LLC'
N: This must be accepted explicitly before updates for this repository can be applied. See apt-secure(8) manpage for details.
Do you want to accept these changes and continue updating from this repository? [y/N] y

The error will not show up again. You need to run sudo apt-get update and sudo apt-get upgrade as usual to get your updates.

Details

As pointed out in the question, this error message is meant to ensure that the new entity named Google LLC you are fetching Google Chrome updates from is the same as Google, Inc. that your system trusts and knows its signature. By accepting the change, you are asking your system to trust Google LLC and accept Google Chrome updates from it in the future.

Sam
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    Is it ok if I add a hint to not mix up `apt` with `apt-get` to your question (obvious, however not for me and possibly someone else)? – Kalle Richter Jun 22 '18 at 11:36
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    Why doesn't `apt-get` update work for this? Weird edge-case to require running `apt` instead – TonyH Jun 22 '18 at 15:42
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    Is there a way to force the changes to be accepted in a non interactive way? – jmreicha Aug 08 '18 at 16:47
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    That's strange. If this change happened earlier this year, why am I only running into this today (Nov 6, 2018)? Either way, fix works. – Stéphane Nov 06 '18 at 23:01
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    _italic_ apt-get may be considered as lower-level and "back-end", and support other APT-based tools. apt is designed for end-users (human) and its output may be changed between versions. See details here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/445384/what-is-the-difference-between-apt-and-apt-get – Muhammad Sheraz Nov 07 '18 at 05:16
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    @Stéphane Because it was a different repository. This question was about `chrome-remote-desktop`, while today `chrome` changed. – Acorn Nov 07 '18 at 09:50
  • @jmreicha You can _automate_ it via the **-y** switch like: `sudo apt update -y` – RKillcrazy Nov 07 '18 at 13:24
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Run

apt-get update -y --allow-releaseinfo-change

This allows installation even if in new release of the application its information changed

Ganesh Karewad
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I had to download the key file from Google https://www.google.com/linuxrepositories/ and import it into the software sources authentication.

Upon re-running Sudo Apt Update I was given the option to respond to the question

Hit:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-updates InRelease
Hit:9 http://packages.linuxmint.com tara Release
Hit:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic-backports InRelease
E: Repository 'http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable Release' changed its 'Origin' value from 'Google, Inc.' to 'Google LLC' N: This must be accepted explicitly before updates for this repository can be applied. See apt-secure(8) manpage for details. Do you want to accept these changes and continue updating from this repository? [y/N] y Get:11 http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb stable/main amd64 Packages [1,130 B] Fetched 2,892 B in 4s (705 B/s)
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done All packages are up-to-date.

Hope this helps somebody

Derek Bradshaw
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  • Many thanks. The accepted solution did NOT work until I did THIS solution and installed the key. Wow that was gnarly! – OyaMist Oct 30 '19 at 16:20