gnome-keyring export support not implemented

[Craig Younkins]

Binary package hint: seahorse

I get this error in the "passwords" tab when right-clicking on one of my wireless network passwords, selecting "Export Public Key...", and clicking "Save." The title of the error window in this case is "Couldn't export key."

I also get this error when right-clicking one of my wireless network passwords and selecting "Copy Public Key." The title of the error window in this case is "Couldn't retrieve data from the key server."

I don't know why seahorse is trying to retrieve my wireless network password from a key server.

Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy beta with latest updates as of submission (4/19/08)

[Thomas van der Burgt (thvdburgt)]

This seems to still exist in the final release (May 28 all updates)

[Craig Younkins (cyounkins)]

This still exists as of 8/9/08 on Xubuntu 8.04.1 with latest updates.

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Thanks for the status updates. Could you try with intrepid-ibex? The developers had many issues resolved in the version 2.23.91 available. Thanks

[Nausser (van-brian)]

Still an issue with Intrepid Ibex Alpha5

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Thanks for reporting this bug and any supporting documentation. I reported this issue Upstream, you can track the status and make comments here: http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=551477

[Andreas Moog (ampelbein)]

Upstream comment:

Comment #1 from Stef Walter (seahorse developer, points: 19)
2008-09-11 02:21 UTC [reply]

Yes the passwords are not meant to be copyable (at least so far) from that UI.
Fixed this by correctly disabling the export and copy options, when only
password items are selected:

2008-09-10 Stef Walter <email address hidden>

        * gkr/seahorse-gkeyring-source.c:
        * libcryptui/cryptui.h:
        * libseahorse/libseahorse-c.vapi:
        * libseahorse/seahorse-key.h:
        * pgp/seahorse-pgp-key.c:
        * pkcs11/p11.vapi:
        * pkcs11/seahorse-pkcs11-certificate.vala:
        * pkcs11/seahorse-pkcs11-source.vala:
        * src/seahorse-viewer.c:
        * ssh/seahorse-ssh-key.c: Add 'exportable' flag to objects/keys
        and don't enable export UI if selected objects are not exportable.
        Fixes bug #551477

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package seahorse - 2.24.0-0ubuntu1

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seahorse (2.24.0-0ubuntu1) intrepid; urgency=low

  * New upstream version: (LP: #272716)
    - Some tweaks to the password prompt window, including allowing
      minimizing to release the keyboard grab.
    - Fix compiler warnings for gcc 4.3.
    - Return a 'cancelled' error when from the daemon crypto dbus
      methods when a user cancels out of a password prompt.
    - Show revoked subkeys properly in details view of PGP keys.
      (LP: #228878)
    - Fix problem deleting SSH keys.
    - Fix dialog prompt column widths, and elipsize long text in
      key listing. [Adam Schreiber]
    - Fix problem with 'no keys available' when trying to sign a
      PGP key from within the key manager.
    - Add 'exportable' flag to objects/keys and don't enable export
      UI if selected objects are not exportable. (LP: #219738)
    - Build fixes [Joe Orton, Adam Schreiber]
    - Crash and other fixes. [Christian Persch]
    - libcryptui/cryptui-key-combo.c: Ellipsize too long UIDs
      (LP: #227167)
  * debian/patches/80_autoconf_update.patch
    - updated to new version

 -- Andreas Moog <email address hidden> Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:50:12 +0200

[Thomas Zahreddin (thomas-zahreddin)]

i don't think this is low priority, i can't recommend the keyring for passwords - because it is hard to export them.

I don't use a passwordmanager (or any other tool), if i can't export my data.

[Daniel Richard G. (skunk)]

For what it's worth, if the password on a keyring is set to the empty string---something you can do with seahorse---the keyring will be stored on disk as a plain-text file. The INI-style format leaves a lot to be desired, but at least it's a way to do export and import with gnome-keyring. Other password tools could easily add support for this.