Re: [Duplicity-talk] Unable to use gpg-agent

[Kenneth Loafman]

Nicolas Aspert wrote:
> Hi there
> 
> I have tried to use gpg-agent with version 0.5.13 and 14 and trying to
> create a backup fails with the following error:
> 
> ===== Begin GnuPG log =====
> gpg: cancelled by user
> gpg: encrypted with 2048-bit ELG-E key, ID XXXXXXXX, created 2005-10-05
> "John Doe <address@hidden <mailto:address@hidden>>"
> gpg: public key decryption failed: bad passphrase
> gpg: decryption failed: secret key not available
> ===== End GnuPG log =====
> 
> whereas the passphrase hase been correctly added to gpg-agent.
> One odd thing is that the gpg key id (XXXX...) refers to the private
> part of the key I use for encryption/signing.
> 
> Am I missing something ?

You did specify --use-agent, right?  It's not automatic.

The command-line should refer to your public key, not the private key.

...Ken

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