Question #658091 on Duplicity changed: https://answers.launchpad.net/duplicity/+question/658091
edso proposed the following answer: On 9/15/2017 22:04, ardabro wrote: > New question #658091 on Duplicity: > https://answers.launchpad.net/duplicity/+question/658091 > > Hi > When i use --encrypt-key=######## parameter everything is OK. duplicity uses > my key and doesn't ask for encryption password. But when I use it with both: > --encrypt-key=######## --sign-key=####### it asks for encryption password > again! > Why is it so? I just want to sign files with gpg. What is this password for? > > because signing uses your private key along w/ your passphrase to validate the message you've sent! everybody might encrypt against your public key but only you can sign w/ your private key! the magic of asymmetric encryption. ..ede/duply.net -- You received this question notification because your team duplicity-team is an answer contact for Duplicity. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~duplicity-team Post to : duplicity-team@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~duplicity-team More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
