keybase / keybase/client

Error code 1505 in pgp decryption

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Description

I have a file that I encrypted from the command line using "keybase pgp encrypt myname -i myfile.7z -o myfile.7z.pgp"
I try to decrypt with "keybase pgp decrypt -i myfile.7z.pgp -o myfile.7z" and I get:

- ERROR (code 1505)

This is on Windows. Most of my pgp encrypted files decrypt just fine, but I have a couple that are giving me this error message. What does this error code mean? How do I fix the file so that it will decrypt correctly?

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No source file or test is named. Start by reproducing the Keybase PGP encrypt and decrypt commands on Windows with the affected files, then trace the handling of error code 1505; done means identifying the cause and documenting a verified way to decrypt or repair the file.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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