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You need to delete your active key before uploading a new one (via multikey) (code 908)
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Description
When I login (using UI or CLI);
16:10:54 eskil ~$ keybase login
Your keybase username: eskil
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* Name your new device! *
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Enter a public name for this device: old mac
▶ ERROR You need to delete your active key before uploading a new one (via multikey) (code 908)
My account was setup a long time ago, but I haven't used it in... at least a year.
Reading similar issues here suggests I need to reset my account. However, using the website (https://keybase.io/account/reset_me) errors out;
Error 500. Something is not right. We will look into it.
And the CLI tool does not seem to support reset;
16:14:44 eskil ~$ keybase account
NAME:
keybase account - Modify your account
USAGE:
keybase account <command> [arguments...]
COMMANDS:
delete Permanently delete account
lockdown Manage account lockdown mode
recover-username Recover username via email or SMS.
email Manage your emails
upload-avatar Upload avatar for user or team
help, h Shows a list of commands or help for one command
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the failure with keybase login, then inspect the keybase account command list and the /account/reset_me page behavior. The issue is done when the reported active-key login failure and account-reset error have a documented or verified resolution across the mentioned entry points.
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Assessment
- Domain
- authentication, cli
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
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- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100