Problem importing key

[Owen Blacker]

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Anthony E. Greene wrote (2002-01-09 T 13:38 -0500):
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> >I am having a problem importing this public key, not sure if I have set it
> >up all the way or not. Any help?
> >
> >
> >bash-2.04$ gpg --import /var/lib/interchange/public2.asc
> >gpg: key has been created 1348 seconds in future (time warp or clock problem)
> >gpg: key 418D5A44: invalid self-signature
> >gpg: key has been created 1348 seconds in future (time warp or clock problem)
> >gpg: key 418D5A44: invalid subkey binding
> >gpg: key 418D5A44: no valid user IDs
> >gpg: this may be caused by a missing self-signature
> >gpg: Total number processed: 1
> >gpg:           w/o user IDs: 1
> >bash-2.04$
>
> It's pretty clear that someone's clock is wrong. The creation date/time on
> the key was in your future. Wait 1500 seconds (25min) and try again.

No, I'm not sure that's the issue.  I've seen something very similar.
I've a feeling what is being complained about is that the signature is
1348 older than the key it signs.  Iirc, I have exactly that problem on
one of mine own keys, but I've never bothered investigating why...

HTH,


O x
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