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utility cannot find the corresponding private key on this machine

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Description

OS: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
keybase version 1.0.17-20161024194756+4dcf351

Getting this after `keybase login`

```
▶ ERROR Sorry, your account is already established with a PGP public key, but this
utility cannot find the corresponding private key on this machine.
This is the fingerprint of the PGP key in your account:

`#### #### #### #### #### #### #### #### 9FD7 C2C1`

You need to prove you're you. We suggest one of the following:

- put one of the PGP private keys listed above on this machine and try again
- reset your account and start fresh: https://keybase.io/#account-reset

```

but
`gpg --list-secret-keys` yields

```
sec 4096R/9FD7C2C1 2015-10-08 [expires: 2025-10-05]
uid keybase.io/jamysz
```

How do I point keybase to my keys?

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Research direction

Reproduce `keybase login` on Ubuntu 16.04 with keybase version 1.0.17 and compare its behavior with `gpg --list-secret-keys`, using the reported fingerprint as the reference. Done means the utility recognizes the corresponding private key or clearly reports why it cannot.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ubuntu
Domain
cryptography, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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