keybase / keybase/client

Problem with Keybase OSX Client (Unavailable GPG)

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Description

By which I mean the GUI app

When I log in, I get:

Unknown error: Error: GPG is unavailable on this device

Which it is, though I don't know how you're trying to call it or find it.

my log id: 862a14bef040a6a2a000631c

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Research direction

Start with the Keybase GUI application's login flow on macOS and use log ID 862a14bef040a6a2a000631c to trace why it reports that GPG is unavailable. Done means identifying the cause and resolving the incorrect availability result for the affected GUI login path.

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Assessment

Tech stack
macos
Domain
desktop, security
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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