Can't create GPG key - it stop before asking for passphrase
Bug #1582068 reported by
Immanuel Jeyaraj
This bug affects 2 people
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| gnupg (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Undecided
|
Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
My distribution: lubuntu 16.04
environment: encrypted home drive
I have run the following to create the key for signing
gnu --gen-key
The program interactively asks for information and it was provided accordingly.
at the end I receive
Change (N)ame, (C)omment, (E)mail or (O)kay/(Q)uit? o
You need a Passphrase to protect your secret key.
It doesn't ask for passphrase and appears to be hung.
pressing <ctrl>-C I get the following
gpg: Interrupt caught ... exiting
I tried to look for the log and there seems to be non.
| description: | updated |
| summary: |
- Can't create GPG key - it stop before before asking for passphrase + Can't create GPG key - it stop before asking for passphrase |
Revision history for this message
| Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in gnupg (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.