On 14/11/14 12:41, Tristan Santore wrote: > On 14/11/14 13:24, da...@gbenet.com wrote: >> On 14/11/14 11:55, Martin Behrendt wrote: >>> Am 14.11.2014 um 12:41 schrieb da...@gbenet.com: >>>> Hello All, >>>> >>>> I even tried exporting my private and public key from the command line and >>>> then tried >>>> importing. The same error message as before. I have checked on the >>>> internet - most of the >>>> suggestions are crap - the authors have never ever tried to do what they >>>> suggest others to >>>> do. If they had done so then they would have known just how crappy their >>>> supposed >>>> expertise was. >>>> >>>> I have even looked through https://www.gnupg.org/faq/GnuPG-FAQ.html and >>>> found this to be a >>>> useless pile of crap also. >>>> >>>> I am faced with two options: >>>> >>>> (1) Create yet another set of keys >>>> (2) Give up using gnupg after some 20 years >>>> >>>> I think I will unsubscribe from this list and give up on gnupg as a pile >>>> of crap. >>>> >>>> David >>>> >>> >>> I think unsubscribing is the best thing you can do. Because you probably >>> successfully destroyed the good intension and motivation of anyone >>> helping you, with the offending nonsense you wrote in your last mails. >>> >>> If you are angry just shut up and write again after you cooled yourself >>> down. The problem is more likely with you because there are not many >>> people reporting such problems. >>> And I can tell from my own experience that it is not even a problem >>> copying the content of the gnupg directory between windows and linux. >>> Tried that successfully. >>> Maybe you should read the FAQ again (and try to understand what is >>> written). Maybe there is a difference between exporting the public part >>> of a key and the private part. >>> >>> Anyway, enjoy your life. >>> Martin >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Gnupg-users mailing list >>> Gnupg-users@gnupg.org >>> http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users >>> >> Martin, >> >> I have cooled. You can export your private key - you can export your public >> key. You can >> import your private key you can import your public key. In 20 years I have >> always had the >> same problem - the same error message and have each time created a new set >> of keys. I have >> done this 4 times. >> >> I notice that no one on this list - for all the talk of "oh I've done it" >> can offer no >> practical information has to HOW. No one. No one. No one knows how to do >> this simple task. >> In all my 20 years I have never found out how. Perhaps things are different >> under a Windows >> O/S but on Linux there is NO SOLUTION. >> >> Perhaps the only "solution" is to import ones private and public keys and >> lose all your >> contacts - ie a brand new installation. But I repeat BUT no one has ever >> created a mirror >> image of a .gnupg and had a fully 100 per cent working signing and >> encryption functionality. >> No one. There are no real practical solutions written anywhere on the >> internet. >> >> There is nothing of any value in https://www.gnupg.org/faq/GnuPG-FAQ.html - >> there never was >> in all the 20 years of reading it. >> >> Sure you can moan criticise me for my getting frustrated - and you can all >> moan and cringe >> and all withdraw your support - BUT NO ONE HAS EVER OFFERED ANY PRACTICAL >> USEFUL ADVICE THAT >> WILL ENABLE ME TO TRANSFER MY KEYS AND HAVE THEM WORKING CORRECTLY. NO ONE. >> NOT EVEN YOU. >> >> You are offended? Why? It is an easy thing to do is it not to moan about >> what and how people >> express themselves - yet you completely ignore the real issue. You ignore is >> because you can >> offer no real meaningful solution. As I have said no one has ever >> successfully transferred >> their public and private keys between machines and got them to successfully >> work. That's a >> real fact. And no one on this list as any practical solutions that work in >> the real world. >> That's a fact. The fact is no one on this list has ever done it with 100 per >> cent success. >> That's a fact. There is no practical advice on the internet. That's a fact. >> >> David >> >> > David, > > I am pretty sure I have seen advice on how to backup and restore your keys, > if not on this > list, in the countless smartcard how to. > > I must admit I have not followed previous threads from you, but you must > admit and be fair, > that generally most people here are friendly and supportive. But I have seen > the topic come > up a few times, so maybe this is a security versus usability issue ? But > again, I have not > followed exactly what your problem is. Just wanted to point out that most > people are > reasonably helpful and friendly. Labelling gnupg as crap is, not exactly a > fair assessment I > think, and falls within the lines of labelling selinux crap, because people > do not > understand it/are confused by what is going on. > > Anyway. I hope you work it out in the end and I am sure, somebody will be > willing yo nudge > you in the right direction. > > Regards, > > Tristan > Another pointless response
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