failed to import key

[junerin]

failed to import keys Error: "Nothing to import". My file was pubring.asc which was created from desktop using gpg4usb
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Version: GnuPG v1.4.12 (MingW32)

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=Nf66

-----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK-----

[ashh87]

This key has doubled up newline characters - remove the blank lines and the key imports fine.

Could/should we support keys like this? Is this a gpg4usb problem?

Interestingly, Seahorse (GNOME default key manager) doesn't like this key because of the brackets in the user id comment. OpenPGP Keychain decodes the email address and comment correctly :)

[ashh87]

actually, seahorse and gpg refuse to import this key without removing the newlines, so we probably should too.

[junerin]

Hello

It only had dbl spaces upon pasting. Looks perfectly fine when I open the file in notepad

On Tuesday, February 11, 2014 1:16 PM, ashh87 notifications@github.com wrote:

actually, seahorse and gpg refuse to import this key without removing the newlines, so we probably should too.
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[ashh87]

OK, would you be able to post the original file somewhere so we can download it and take a look please? Are you running the latest version from the Play Store?

Which version of Android are you running and which file manager are you using?

[ashh87]

Could you also check the permissions of the file on your device please? It should probably be fine if it has All, Read and Write...

[junerin]

I am attaching my key here as I could not find a server where I can attach a file. I have the latest version of the app and my OS is Android 4.2.2

Thanks

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Could you also check the permissions of the file on your device please? It should probably be fine if it has All, Read and Write...
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[dschuermann]

please send it to my mail address dominik@dominikschuermann.de
Github does not support attachments from mails.
I can then upload it.

[junerin]

Thanks for the quick reply. I manage to upload my keys here http://pgp.mit.edu/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xE7B9ED5A95852D96

And I managed to import them using the option from key server. It doesn't work when I try to import from a file. My problem now is how to import my secret key. I have to import this using a file and it doesn't work. I always get "Nothing to import"

Thanks

On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:03 AM, Dominik Schürmann notifications@github.com wrote:

please send it to my mail address dominik@dominikschuermann.de
Github does not support attachments from mails.
I can then upload it.
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[dschuermann]

Ah I can guess what was going wrong. Eventually your are not using OI file Manger and instead Android 4.4's file picker.

Have you tried using OI File Manager?

Two take away for us developers:

• Show a error message instead of just silent failing (show error if import from file has no content #237)
• Implement new file backend (https://github.com/openpgp-keychain/openpgp-keychain/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code#wiki-improvements-to-file-encryptiondecryption)

[dschuermann]

Hmmm, I made a mistake. Android's 4.4 file picker should also work starting with OpenPGP Keychain 2.3. I myself implemented that for the import functionality.
So I am still not sure what is not working here.

[junerin]

Hello I sent you an email with attachments. I hope it helps. thanks

On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:27 AM, Dominik Schürmann notifications@github.com wrote:

Ah I can guess what was going wrong. Eventually your are not using OI file Manger and instead Android 4.4's file picker.
Have you tried using OI File Manager?
Two take away for us developers:
* Show a error message instead of just silent failing (#237)
* Implement new file backend (https://github.com/openpgp-keychain/openpgp-keychain/wiki/Google-Summer-of-Code#wiki-improvements-to-file-encryptiondecryption)
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[junerin]

Well I salute you anyway for such prompt service. Maybe I just got you at the right time.

On Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:43 AM, Dominik Schürmann notifications@github.com wrote:

Hmmm, I made a mistake. Android's 4.4 file picker should also work starting with OpenPGP Keychain 2.3. I myself implemented that for the import functionality.
So I am still not sure what is not working here.
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[bmos]

I'm having the same issue with a key exported from gpa (windows version)
I think it's caused by windows having a cartridge return + newline for each line.
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/gnupg/users/55352

[danielhass]

@dschuermann could this be related to the problems I have in #316 ?

[dschuermann]

@danielhass could be, I am not sure.
@bmos Could you upload this key (the public part) somewhere, that we can test it?

[bmos]

@dschuermann http://www.mediafire.com/view/28albrjzlol2u5w/public-key-8DD34981.asc
(no longer valid)

[dschuermann]

@bmos Thanks very much.
We will investigate.
Actually, I am currently under heavy workload, so if anyone wants to step in... *looking at @danielhass and @ashh87 * ;)

[danielhass]

I just tested. I can't report any problem while importing your key @bmos. Maybe this issue is fixed in the git-version?

[bmos]

Must be, that's the exact file I imported.
On Mar 6, 2014 9:02 AM, "Daniel Haß" notifications@github.com wrote:

I just tested. I can't report any problem while importing your key @bmoshttps://github.com/bmos.
Maybe this issue is fixed in the git-version?

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[danielhass]

@bmos which version of OpenKeychain do you use? 2.3.1 from play store?

[bmos]

Yes.
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@bmos https://github.com/bmos which version of OpenKeychain do you use?
2.3.1 from play store?

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[dschuermann]

@bmos If you have some time, could you test the newest beta version?

1. Join beta tester group on Google+
2. Visit this special Google Play link
3. Install the beta version of OpenKeychain (please check the version code in "Help". It must be "2.3.1 beta3")

[danielhass]

Just some update, I was able to reproduce the issue with v2.3.1 - seems to be fixed in git-version

[dschuermann]

@danielhass nice thanks!

[danielhass]

@dschuermann Sorry!! I was a bit too fast. I had some error with the copying of the key to my phone. Please forget what I said. I tested the import with the uploaded key on the emulator with v2.3.1 and on my real phone (also v2.3.1) on both the key was imported without any problem!
So I'm NOT able to reproduce the mentioned error. (I think we need to reopen this issue)

[dschuermann]

np. Maybe it is an issue with how the file has been opened. What are you using to open the file from OpenKeychain @bmos ? OI File Manager?

[bmos]

@dschuermann I was using Solid Explorer. I was able to import it successfully using Solid Explorer, however, after fixing the line spacing in Notepad++.
It looks like when I save just the public key it doesn't have the double-spaced lines, which is why importing that key works.
I'll generate a test private/public key pair and upload that as an example.

EDIT: Here it is: http://www.mediafire.com/view/7h3b321ba0ckfpq

Using the "backup" function creates extra line breaks.
I supposed that means it's a bug with gpg for windows (or the GPA GUI, although if gpg4usb has the bug, too, it might be a gpg/windows thing)

[junerin]

You asked about my  file manager and device permissions. my file manager is es file explorer but I don't use that to import the key. I use the app.

About the device permissions, I don't have problems putting files on my device or reading from it.

Thanks again

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I am attaching my key here as I could not find a server where I can attach a file. I have the latest version of the app and my OS is Android 4.2.2

Thanks

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Could you also check the permissions of the file on your device please? It should probably be fine if it has All, Read and Write...
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[ashh87]

Hi Junerin,

Thanks for the reply. When I ask about file permissions, I ask because each android app runs as a different Linux user. So whilst you may be able to write a file to disk, the file needs to be readable by all users for any app to access it (or it should be owned by the app user, which varies per device). You should be able to check this using Es file Explorer by selecting the Properties menu item for the file. It would be good if the code let users know about permission errors.

About the method used to pick the key, from within the app, when you press to open a file, it uses an external app to pick the file. This could be the Android default file picker, or Es file Explorer, or something else. If you've got several available, it will ask you to choose which one to use and optionally pick a default.

If you use ES as the file picker, it's probably not the issue, that's what I use and I have no problems with it.

[danielhass]

I can confirm the ES file Explorer case. I am using it too without any problems.

[dschuermann]

Closing for now. Please use Android 4.4 if possible and OpenKeychain 2.8 beta (http://www.openkeychain.org/contribute/). Then you don't need a file manager, everything is done using file opening methods from Android 4.4