keybase / keybase/client

Windows device provision using GPG fails

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Description

I am attempting to provision a new Windows device using the account's GPG key. The GPG installed on my machine is from Git for Windows. The Keybase client fails to provision the device, stating that GPG exited with error code 2.

The log files (keybase.service.log, line 548) show that the GPG command failed, with error message Sorry, no terminal at all requested - can't get input. The command is C:\Program Files\Git\usr\bin\gpg.exe --no-tty --armor --sign -u 71512e5884b9ca120acec8de3f6bcec7d3e099af.

If additional logs or information would be helpful, I can provide them.

my log id: f1494a490d0770d16bfa321c

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Research direction

Start with keybase.service.log at line 548 and the reported GPG command using Git for Windows. Reproduce Windows device provisioning with the account GPG key, then trace the failure associated with error code 2 and the no-terminal message. Done means provisioning completes successfully with this GPG setup.

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Assessment

Tech stack
git, go
Domain
operating-systems, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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