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  gpg --edit-key me@example.com
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  gpg> expire
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= FAQ =
= FAQ =
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Means you're using gpg2 --use-agent, which is broken
Means you're using gpg2 --use-agent, which is broken
     
 
 


== gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name ==
== gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name ==
probably means the key was nog found
probably means the key was nog found
== gpg: keyserver send failed: No name ==
Try another keyserver
== gpg: WARNING: Your encryption subkey expires soon. ==
"expire" is the magic command
== gpg: Note: secret key XXX expired ==
gpg --edit-key XXX
gpg> expire
== There is no assurance this key belongs to the named user ==
You probably have serveral keys with same uid, find the key with
gpg --list-keys --keyid-format long
Pass looks at .password-store/.gpg-id
you can put the key you want to use there, instead of the user id
==Unusable public key==
Maybe the key expired

Latest revision as of 12:12, 28 November 2023

GNU Privacy Guard


Links

Cheatsheet

What is my key ID?

gpg --list-keys you@example.com

The bit after the / in the pub line!

 

Generate key

gpg --gen-key 
 

Export public key

gpg --export me@example.com > public.key

 

Export private key

gpg --export-secret-key me@example.com > private.key

 

Import private key

gpg --import private.key

Renewing subkey

https://sites.lafayette.edu/newquisk/archives/504

Changing expiration date

gpg --edit-key me@example.com
gpg> expire


FAQ

gpg: decryption failed: No secret key"

Means you're using gpg2 --use-agent, which is broken

 

gpg: keyserver receive failed: No name

probably means the key was nog found

gpg: keyserver send failed: No name

Try another keyserver

gpg: WARNING: Your encryption subkey expires soon.

"expire" is the magic command


gpg: Note: secret key XXX expired

gpg --edit-key XXX
gpg> expire


There is no assurance this key belongs to the named user

You probably have serveral keys with same uid, find the key with

gpg --list-keys --keyid-format long


Pass looks at .password-store/.gpg-id you can put the key you want to use there, instead of the user id

Unusable public key

Maybe the key expired