Unknown Error: There was an error provisioning
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Description
Getting this error on Linux with GUI client (1.0.17-20160816160049.f27f469) on tryig to login for first time on a new machine (ubuntu 14.04) - screenshot below.
Seems to be exactly same as #3135
Trying to login via the kebase cli command gave a much more useful error message:
▶ ERROR Sorry, your account is already established with a PGP public key, but this
utility cannot find the corresponding private key on this machine.
This is the fingerprint of the PGP key in your account:XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
You need to prove you're you. We suggest one of the following:
- put one of the PGP private keys listed above on this machine and try again
- reset your account and start fresh: https://keybase.io/#account-reset
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Research direction
Start by comparing the GUI client's first-login flow with the more specific error from the kebase CLI command, then review the referenced issue #3135. Done means the Linux GUI no longer shows only “There was an error provisioning” and instead explains the missing PGP private key or provides equivalent recovery guidance.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- authentication, desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100