Unable to enter "Keybase passphrase" to add second desktop client (Ubuntu)
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Description
Adding a second desktop client (ubuntu)
Installed keybase, ran it, typed a long passphrase in my first client
GUI shows me a list of private folders I can not get into. There's a dialog labeled "Pinentry" that says:
Please enter your Keybase passphrase to unlock the secret key for Device [...] Reason: you must sign your new paper key
It will not accept my keybase passphrase. I tried putting in my paper key, but nada. I am totally locked out on the second computer:
djh@djh-dell-p5510:~$ ls /keybase/private
dannyman dannyman,genos,rjmb dannyman,rjmb
djh@djh-dell-p5510:~$ ls /keybase/private/dannyman
Used to be an error. Now it just hands.
my log id: 1be4929a0457ca5a723e3a1c
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Research direction
Start with the Ubuntu desktop client's Pinentry dialog and the provided log ID 1be4929a0457ca5a723e3a1c, then reproduce the passphrase rejection while accessing /keybase/private/dannyman. Done means the second client accepts the Keybase passphrase and the private folder becomes accessible.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go, ubuntu
- Domain
- desktop, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100