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Cryptic error message "ppgen assertion failed before update (error 1407)
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Description
I tried to login on a new device with my paper key.
I'm not sure if this error means I typed the paper key in wrong, or if something else is wrong, but the next time I tried "keybase login", I was able to login with my keybase password alone.
alex@alex-T60:~$ keybase login
How would you like to sign this install of Keybase?
(1) Use an existing device
(2) Use a paper key
(3) Use my Keybase passphrase
Choose a signing option: 2
Please enter a paper backup key passphrase for your account:
Enter a public name for this device: t60
▶ ERROR ppgen assertion failed before update (error 1407)
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Research direction
The report only identifies the keybase login paper-key flow; start by reproducing it with a paper key on a new device and trace the source of error 1407. Compare the failure with the successful passphrase login, then make the resulting error behavior explain the cause clearly.
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- Domain
- authentication, cli, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
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- Stale
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- Needs clarification
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