On Wed, 2007-12-19 at 15:20 +0000, Michael Holloway wrote: > Hi All > > You know when you come across a problem so silly that you just cant get > right!!?!!?! > > Anyway, i am trying to create a GPG key on a remote (ubuntu) server over > ssh. In order for GPG to create keys it needs random events to happen on > the machine etc. I can do it on my desktop no probs, but on the > server... i have a bunch ssh terminals open simultaneously, when it > starts generating the key, i have terminals: compiling bind && > restarting apache && tar cfv - / | gzip -c > /tmp/tmp.tgz && tree && > mysqldump && one terminal of typing random stuff... all of this going on > for a few minutes, and GPG still wont create the key... i get the below > output, just waiting. The internet has proved less than useful, im > really hoping someone here can help! ? :) > > > > > We need to generate a lot of random bytes. It is a good idea to perform > some other action (type on the keyboard, move the mouse, utilize the > disks) during the prime generation; this gives the random number > generator a better chance to gain enough entropy. > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++..+++++++++++++++++++++++++.+++++++++++++++.+++++.++++++++++++++++++++.++++++++++++++++++++..++++++++++++++++++++..>..+++++.....>+++++.<+++++.......+++++ > > Not enough random bytes available. Please do some other work to give > the OS a chance to collect more entropy! (Need 288 more bytes) > > > > > > > Should gpg work over ssh? it maybe an untrusted device..... Have you tried doing it directly instead? -- Seek That Thy Might Know
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