keybase / keybase/client

Adding a new PGP key not working

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Description

I am trying to add my new PGP key to keybase using `keybase pgp select` and getting errors.

Steps I did:
1. Removed the old PGP key from keybase
2. Do `keybase pgp select` from my command line
3. Selected the key I want to upload.

It gives me the following error: `▶ ERROR key generation error: non-signing keys can't be sibkeys (error 911)`

What should I be doing?

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the reported flow with `keybase pgp select`, including removal of the old key and selection of the new one. Trace the source of `key generation error: non-signing keys can't be sibkeys (error 911)` and compare the command's expectations with the selected key; done means identifying the cause and documenting or fixing the supported behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli, cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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