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Private key encrypt and upload - bad passphrase for your private key

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Description

I am trying to upload my first key
I have followed the instructions to generate a passphrase encrypted pgp key on my computer, but I cannot upload it to Keybase using the "Private key encrypt and upload" modal. I have tried with several keys but each time I am getting a `Error: bad passphrase for your private key`. I am typing the same passphrase I used to encrypt my key in the first place

Maybe this is related, but for some reason pgp decided to install itself in French, despite all the effort I have made to get rid of that language on my OS. There are a lot of translation bugs with French accents when I use pgp. I ~~don't think~~ hope it doesn't affect key generation but who knows.

Windows 10 x64
AZERTY keyboard
Firefox 45.0.2

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No source file, test, or entry point is named in the report. Start by reproducing the failure in the “Private key encrypt and upload” modal with a passphrase-encrypted PGP key on the listed Windows, Firefox, and AZERTY setup, then compare behavior with an unencrypted or differently generated key. Done means identifying the passphrase-handling cause and verifying that a valid encrypted key uploads successfully.

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Domain
cryptography
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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