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ERROR decrypt error: unable to find a PGP decryption key for this message
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Description
On one of my devices, I am unable to decrypt any PGP encrypted messages.
```
~ keybase --version
keybase version 1.0.15-20160404130015+8ac9934
```
```
~ keybase pgp decrypt -i /tmp/encrypted.asc
ERROR decrypt error: unable to find a PGP decryption key for this message
```
```
~ keybase pgp select --only-import
ERROR No PGP keys available to choose from.
```
So I tried exporting my PGP public & secret (private) key to gpg to see if that would help. Exporting the public key works fine.
But when I try to export the private key,
```
~ keybase pgp export -s
ERROR No matching keys found
```
What have I done wrong to get in this conundrum?
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the reported keybase pgp decrypt, pgp select --only-import, and pgp export -s commands using the provided outputs. No source file or test is identified; a useful result would first establish why the public key is available while no private decryption key is found, then identify the affected code or test.
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Assessment
- Domain
- cli, cryptography, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100