keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

Unable to login on command-line

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Description

I created a new Keybase account, let Keybase generate a key for me, then exported it. Now I get:

```
keybase login
error: `gpg` exited with code 2
warn: gpg: [don't know]: invalid packet (ctb=2d)
warn: gpg: keydb_search_first failed: invalid packet
```

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Research direction

Start by reproducing `keybase login` with the newly created and exported key, then inspect the reported `gpg` exit code and invalid-packet warnings. Compare the login path with the key-generation and export steps described in the report; done means identifying and resolving the cause so command-line login succeeds.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, cli, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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