keybase / keybase/client

reset keys from web and now OSX app wont let me login "PromtNewDeviceName"

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Description

  1. Setup account online 2 months ago
  2. Downloaded and installed OSX app yesterday
  3. Used keybase online to generate public key
  4. I fat fingered the key setup
  5. I reset my account online to clear out all keys etc
  6. Uninstalled via CLI "keybase uninstall"
  7. Setup new key online
  8. Installed OSX app
  9. OSX app Fails to login with error (attached screen cap)
screen shot 2017-01-02 at 10 11 15 pm

CLI login fails with error as well

keybase device list
keybase login
Enter a public name for this device:
"ERROR device name already in use"

my log id: 15c71f250baafd063519be1c

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with the OSX app and the keybase device list and keybase login commands after resetting and recreating the account keys. Use log ID 15c71f250baafd063519be1c and the attached screenshot to trace the “device name already in use” error; done means login succeeds with the newly configured device.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
authentication, cli, desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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