gpg: Key generation failed: No pinentry

[robert-elles]

Nixpkgs version

• Unstable (25.05)

Describe the bug

running gpg --full-gen-key results in:

gpg: agent_genkey failed: No pinentry
Key generation failed: No pinentry

Steps to reproduce

run gpg --full-gen-key

Expected behaviour

keys are generated

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Additional context

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System metadata

• system: "x86_64-linux"
• host os: Linux 6.12.18, NixOS, 25.05 (Warbler), 25.05pre-git
• multi-user?: yes
• sandbox: yes
• version: nix-env (Nix) 2.24.12
• nixpkgs: /nix/store/g4ppspdl4fy7hnp4jgjl4ll03v7i08w3-source

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[eclairevoyant]

Try setting programs.gnupg.agent.pinentryPackage.