keybase macOS App can't find private PGP Key
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Description
After i uninstalled the deprecated nodejs keybase module, i installed keybase for macOS. Now i can't login anymore, because keybase doesn't find my private pgp key. I get the following error:
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:
592D 5D99 ...
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
The private key is installed and i checked the fingerprint successfully. In Thunderbird and terminal the key works fine.
Keybase version: keybase version 1.0.18-20161116190722+95f8303
gpg (GnuPG/MacGPG2) version: 2.0.30
macOS Sierra 10.12.1 (16B2555)
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Research direction
No repository file, test, or entry point is named. Start by reproducing login with the reported Keybase, GnuPG, and macOS versions, then trace how the macOS client discovers the installed private key; done means the matching key is found and login succeeds without requiring an account reset.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos
- Domain
- cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100