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Getting "PgpUI" error when trying to verify an encrypted file

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Description

I get the following error when I try to verify a newly encrypted file (or any file):

$ keybase pgp verify -i my_file.zip.asc
▶ ERROR Check engine error: PGPVerify: Check engine error: requires ui "PgpUI"
$ keybase pgp verify -i my_file.zip
▶ ERROR Check engine error: PGPVerify: Check engine error: requires ui "PgpUI"

I'm running on OS X 10.11.2:

$ keybase version
Client:  1.0.6-0
Service: 1.0.6-0

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Reproduce the failure with keybase pgp verify -i my_file.zip.asc and keybase pgp verify -i my_file.zip on OS X 10.11.2 using client and service version 1.0.6-0. Trace why verification requires the PgpUI interface; done means encrypted and unencrypted inputs verify without this error.

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Tech stack
macos
Domain
cli, cryptography
Issue type
Bug
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4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
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