[solved] Library Manager Error Message

Using Arduino IDE 1.x
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I get the following error message:

package_index.json file signature verification failed
java.lang.RuntimeException: cc.arduino.contributions.SignatureVerificationFailedException: package_index.json file signature verification failed
 at cc.arduino.contributions.libraries.ui.LibraryManagerUI.lambda$onUpdatePressed$0(LibraryManagerUI.java:212)
 at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:745)
Caused by: cc.arduino.contributions.SignatureVerificationFailedException: package_index.json file signature verification failed
 at cc.arduino.contributions.packages.ContributionsIndexer.parseIndex(ContributionsIndexer.java:94)
 at processing.app.BaseNoGui.initPackages(BaseNoGui.java:487)
 at processing.app.Base$8.onIndexesUpdated(Base.java:1328)
 at cc.arduino.contributions.libraries.ui.LibraryManagerUI.lambda$onUpdatePressed$0(LibraryManagerUI.java:210)
 ... 1 more
Index error: could not find referenced tool name=arm-none-eabi-gcc version=4.8.3-2014q1 packager=arduino
Index error: could not find referenced tool name=arm-none-eabi-gcc version=4.8.3-2014q1 packager=arduino
Index error: could not find referenced tool name=CMSIS version=4.5.0 packager=arduino
Index error: could not find referenced tool name=CMSIS version=4.5.0 packager=arduino
Index error: could not find referenced tool name=CMSIS version=4.5.0 packager=arduino

I completely de-installed Arduino, removed the Arduino folder in Documents, and installed Arduino 1.8.3,
but still get this error. What should I do?

The error message is not revealing the cause of the error.

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Try this:

  1. Select File > Preferences from the Arduino IDE menus.
  2. Click the link following "More preferences can be edited directly in the file"
    This should open a folder named Arduino15 or similar.
  3. Delete all files in that folder other than preferences.txt.
    :warning: Please be very careful when deleting things on your computer. When in doubt back up!
  4. Restart the Arduino IDE.
  5. Select Tools > Board > Boards Manager from the Arduino IDE menus.
  6. Wait for updates to finish.
  7. Click the Close button.

Hopefully after that the error will no longer occur

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Yes, this helps. Arduino startup, Boards Manager and Library Manager work flawlessly again. Thank you!

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