[pkg-gnupg-maint] Bug#1108406: Bug#1108406: gnupg: On Debian 13, fail to import a secret key exported from a Debian 12 host

Sat Jun 28 12:54:30 BST 2025

	Hello John,

  Thanks for your quick answer ! :-)

…
> Thanks for your concise details. I have a couple thoughts.
> 
> From this point after, make sure you use '--import-options restore'
> when you're doing the import on your new computer. That's probably
> not the cause of your problem here, but it does tell GnuPG it's okay
> to trust the detailed information that '--export-options backup'
> included.

I've tried " gpg --import --import-options restore cleComplete.gpg.asc ", but without more success, the passphrase isn't recognized.

> You can also use the '--debug-all' flag to make GnuPG print extra
> detailed information about what it's doing when it tries the import.

I've tried also, but the problem seems to be while verifying passphrase. Here is the traces in the attached debug.log file.

> If the time was not set correctly on your new computer yet that could
> also be the culprit, especially if it was on its first boot and it
> hadn't yet done much on the internet yet to sync itself.
Yes, the new laptop is up and running from few days, no problem of time.

> Also, would you be able to share your *public* key or say where it
> can be found? (Sending it as an attachment in a reply here with
> '--armor --export' would be great—make sure it's the *public* key
> however.) I haven't been able to find it from a quick search, but it
> could be an easy way to find clues. It could say a lot if there's any
> quirk with your key in particular. Speaking of which, I'd like to
> know if you can import your public key on the new machine.

My key is only for local usage, I didn't export it nowhere… And it's a bit old. Importing public key works well : I did export it like this :

gpg --export --export-options backup --armor --output clePublique.gpg.asc fredmob at free.fr
(you'll find it attached to this email)

and importing on my Debian 13 laptop works :
$ env LC_ALL=C gpg --import --import-options restore clePublique.gpg.asc
gpg: key 5F8488C6624C8AB4: 2 signatures not checked due to missing keys
gpg: key 5F8488C6624C8AB4: public key "Fr�d�ric Boiteux <fboiteux at free.fr>" imported
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg:               imported: 1
$ gpg -k
/home/fred/.gnupg/pubring.kbx
-----------------------------
pub   rsa4096 2009-09-18 [SC]
      81E284429071760F46AB03E15F8488C6624C8AB4
uid          [ inconnue] Frédéric Boiteux <fboiteux at free.fr>
uid          [ inconnue] Frédéric Boiteux <fboiteux at calistel.com>
uid          [ inconnue] Frédéric Boiteux <fredmob at free.fr>
sub   rsa4096 2009-09-18 [E]

$ gpg -K
$

> 
> Thanks and I hope Trixie is otherwise going smoothly!

I hope so !

	Fred.
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