keybase / keybase/client

Importing secret key from GPA to keybase error "does not have MSB set"

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Description

Trying to import my existing secret key i created on my computer using GPA into keybase and push it to the server but get the following error:
~/keys ❯❯❯ keybase pgp import --push-secret -i secret-key-file.asc
▶ ERROR openpgp: invalid data: tag byte does not have MSB set

my log id: 0c3477c6bd676a9be0081e1c
OS: Antergos
Kernel: x86_64 Linux 4.7.2-1-ARCH
Keybase: 1.0.17-20160906160030+1f66ba7
GPA: 0.9.9
GnuPG: 2.1.15

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Research direction

Start with the reported keybase pgp import --push-secret -i secret-key-file.asc command and the listed GPA/GnuPG versions, using log ID 0c3477c6bd676a9be0081e1c for context. Reproduce the MSB parsing error; done means the GPA-created secret key imports successfully and can be pushed without that error.

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Tech stack
go
Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
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Newbie friendliness
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