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Errorless response with outdated GnuPG

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Description

Hey guys,

I was wondering if we could maybe put an error for outdated GnuPG? I had installed this stuff several months ago when I requested the invite for keybase, but then forgot about it and didn't use it. It was outdated and so when I tried to sign up I never got any messages. When I would run `npm install -g keybase-installer` it would give me the updated installer, but then when I would run `keybase-installer` it would just return (no output). Took me a little bit to figure out that it was just a matter of running `brew update gnupg` and now everything works great.

Thanks for your hard work! Excited to have an invite now.

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Reproduce the silent return from `keybase-installer` after installing it with `npm install -g keybase-installer` and using an outdated GnuPG. Check how the installer handles GnuPG availability and version checks; done means an outdated installation produces a clear error or actionable message instead of no output.

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Assessment

Domain
cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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