Q: gpgme_op_keylist_*() on key server

[Albrecht Dreß]

Hi all,

I have a question about using the gpgme_op_keylist_*() functions for listing keys on an external key server.

When I run the attached simple C code to look up a certain key in the local key ring, the gpgme_key_t fields (revoked, expired, etc.) are filled as expected:

albrecht at deneb:~$ ./gpgme-list-test wk at gnupg.org
searching for 'wk at gnupg.org' in local key ring
5DE249965B0358A2: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> [sign][] .E..
F2AD85AC1E42B367: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> [sign][encr] ....

However, looking up the same key on the key server, all keys seem to be unusable as none of them has the can_sign or can_encrypt flag set:

albrecht at deneb:~$ ./gpgme-list-test wk at gnupg.org e
searching for 'wk at gnupg.org' on key servers
6FC4ECF01E42B367: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> [][] R...
2F7998F3DBFC6AD9: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> [][] ....
F2AD85AC1E42B367: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> [][] ....
5DE249965B0358A2: Werner Koch <> [][] ....
6C7EE1B8621CC013: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> [][] ....

I also noticed that the 'expired' flag is missing for 5DE249965B0358A2, although I ran 'gpg2 --refresh-keys' before.

Any idea what I am missing here?

Thanks in advance,
Albrecht.
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