On 19.06.20 03:52, Leo Famulari wrote: > On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 12:35:09AM +0200, Jonathan Brielmaier wrote: >> I have a strange error/problem with signing git commits with PGP. > > The setup can be complicated... > >> Following situation >> >> `git` is installed via system configuration >> `git:send-email` via `guix install` into the user profile >> >> ~/.gitconfig has >> ``` >> [commit] >> gpgsign = true >> ``` > > I also have: > > ------ > [gpg] > program = gpg > [user] > signingkey = B0515948F1E7D3C1B98038A02646FA30BACA7F08 > ------
Oke, the signingkey parameter is also present in my config. >> but trying to sign a git commit fails: >> ``` >> git commit -m "test" >> error: gpg failed to sign the data >> fatal: failed to write commit object >> ``` > > Do you also have a GPG pinentry program installed? Are you able to sign > an arbitrary file with GPG, outside of Git? For example: > > $ gpg --output test.sig --sign file I have pinentry installed from the config.scm, but it's still ``` gpg --output test.sig --sign TODO.md gpg: signing failed: No pinentry gpg: signing failed: No pinentry ``` Do I need an additional service?
