GPG2 hangs the system if I activate another window

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On 07/02/12 01:09, Raffaele Ricciardi wrote:

> I've downloaded and compiled GPG2 on Debian Linux (Gnome).
> 
> When GPG2 opens a popup to ask for a password, I can't switch to
> another window without locking up the desktop.  Neither the mouse
> nor any key works anymore, not even the power button, and I have to
> keep it pressed for 6 seconds to force power-off.
> 
> Is there any way around this? I need to switch to another window
> because I keep my passwords in a password database application I
> may need to open, and on a laptop with a touchpad, a click can be
> fired off inadvertently anyway.

I think this is by design. See the following option in the man page
for gpg-agent and make sure you understand the security implications
before using it:

- --no-grab: Tell the pinentry not to grab the keyboard and mouse.  This
option should in general not be used to avoid X-sniffing attacks.

- -- 
Mike Cardwell  https://grepular.com/     http://cardwellit.com/
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