Error "gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name"

Question

I started using GNU Privacy Guard. An error occurs when trying to import a key from any server: ``` gpg --keyserver keys.gnupg.net --recv-key 908F435E ``` Output: ``` gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name ```

Accepted Answer

I stumbled upon this today and found the fix at Maven Central Repository Documentation. The SKS Keyserver Network is being deprecated and probably gone by now. Just use another GPG key server like:

- keyserver.ubuntu.com

- keys.openpgp.org

- pgp.mit.edu

So for example

```
gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key 908F435E
```

Error "gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name"

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