Error message when refreshing keys

Jerome Baum jerome at jeromebaum.com
Mon Jun 20 05:43:19 CEST 2011


>> Yes, that's the right output. As I get the same issues, apparently gpg
>> (v1 here) doesn't like non-armored keys via HTTP. RFC 4880 doesn't
>> discuss the issue, but in any case Jeremy would be well-advised to
>> upload an armored version of his key. That'll resolve the problem.
>>
>> Just as a reference, can you try pulling my key (from
>> http://jeromebaum.com/jerome.asc), importing it, and then refreshing
>> it? Does it throw any errors?
>
> gpg: requesting key C58C753A from http server jeromebaum.com
> gpg: key C58C753A: "Jerome Baum <jerome at jeromebaum.com>" not changed
> gpg: key 215236DA: "Jerome Baum" not changed
> gpg: Total number processed: 2
> gpg:              unchanged: 2

Okay, so Jeremy should definitely upload an armored version of the
key. That is the cause of the problem. Whether it is intentional or
not, and whether this applies to other implementations, I cannot say.
But I know for sure that if it should work for gpg, he has to upload
an armored version.

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PGP: A0E4 B2D4 94E6 20EE 85BA E45B 63E4 2BD8 C58C 753A
PGP: 2C23 EBFF DF1A 840D 2351 F5F5 F25B A03F 2152 36DA



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