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Discussion => Security => Topic started by: divinechemicals on October 26, 2012, 03:20 pm

Title: Trouble Importing A Key
Post by: divinechemicals on October 26, 2012, 03:20 pm

I've never had a problem importing a vendor's public key, until today. I messaged them to see what the problem may be, but I think it might have to do with the fact that the top of the key says:

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux)

I've only ever seen it say:

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (MingW32)

Do I need some special upgrade or software to import GNU/Linux keys?

Title: Re: Trouble Importing A Key
Post by: Nightcrawler on October 26, 2012, 05:23 pm

Quote from: divinechemicals on October 26, 2012, 03:20 pm

I've never had a problem importing a vendor's public key, until today. I messaged them to see what the problem may be, but I think it might have to do with the fact that the top of the key says:

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v2.0.17 (GNU/Linux)

I've only ever seen it say:

-----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----
Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (MingW32)

Do I need some special upgrade or software to import GNU/Linux keys?

All that's different is the Version: string.  The keys should be interoperable.

PM me with the key that's giving you trouble, and I'll have a look at it -- it is possible it may be corrupted.

Title: Re: Trouble Importing A Key
Post by: divinechemicals on October 26, 2012, 05:53 pm

Never mind, I messaged the vendor and he said that he had accidentally left out a small part of it after he updated his profile. That clears that up.