Re: [Enigmail] Import of secret key fails.

2015-08-11 Thread Patrick Brunschwig
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 11.08.15 19:56, Bryant Evans wrote: > I am trying to move my sec and pub keys to a new computer. I have > the file which purports to be a pub-sec ASC file. When I attempt to > import it I get the following message: > > Importing the keys failed >

Re: [Enigmail] Import of secret key fails.

2015-08-11 Thread Doug Barton
Trust can be exported, but it's easier to set it after you transfer the key. In fact, I've never had to do export/import at all, even transferring between multiple different operating systems. I just copy my .gnupg directory, including my keyrings, trustdb, etc. hope this helps, Doug On 8/1

Re: [Enigmail] Import of secret key fails.

2015-08-11 Thread Ludwig Hügelschäfer
Hi, > On 8/11/2015 1:18 PM, Olav Seyfarth wrote: >> Hi Bryant, >> >> most probably, your own key is not trusted. Please call Key Manager >> from within Enigmail, right-click your key and set Trust to ultimate. >> >> Olav On 11.08.15 20:49, Bryant Evans wrote: > You were right, it was not trusted.

Re: [Enigmail] Import of secret key fails.

2015-08-11 Thread Bryant Evans
You were right, it was not trusted. I guess I will have to set the trust level before I export it because it still does not recognize it. Thanks On 8/11/2015 1:18 PM, Olav Seyfarth wrote: > Hi Bryant, > > most probably, your own key is not trusted. Please call Key Manager > from within Enigmail,

Re: [Enigmail] Import of secret key fails.

2015-08-11 Thread Olav Seyfarth
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi Bryant, most probably, your own key is not trusted. Please call Key Manager from within Enigmail, right-click your key and set Trust to ultimate. Olav -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v2.0.22 (GNU/Linux) iQGcBAEBAgAGBQJVyjx+AAoJEKGX32

[Enigmail] Import of secret key fails.

2015-08-11 Thread Bryant Evans
I am trying to move my sec and pub keys to a new computer. I have the file which purports to be a pub-sec ASC file. When I attempt to import it I get the following message: Importing the keys failed gpg: key 1C0B95E5: "J. Bryant Evans " not changed gpg: key 1C0B95E5: "J. Bryant Evans " not change