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Error while encrypting a file with gpg -c filename

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Rishi

11 Oct, 2017 12:32 PM

Which of our tools is giving you problems? linux 4.1.12-94.5.9.el6uek.x86_64

Attach a screenshot of the version info for all installed components (how to: https://gpgtools.tenderapp.com/kb/faq/where-can-i-find-version-info...): NA

Describe your problem. Add as much detail as possible. After installing gpg, when i tried to encrypt a file using gpg i am getting below error.Is there any configuration missing after installing gpg???

gpg -c test.sh

gpg: cancelled by user gpg: error creating passphrase: Operation cancelled gpg: symmetric encryption of `test.sh' failed: Operation cancelled

What did you expect instead Enter Passphrase

Describe steps leading to the problem.

I installed gpg in my new environment after installing gpg i directly tried to encrypt a simple file but getting error

Are you using any other Mail.app plugins? No

1. Support Staff 1 Posted by Luke Le on 13 Oct, 2017 04:03 PM

   

   Hi Richie,

   if you run the command with the option --debug-level guru you should see a lot more helpful output.
   Since you are using Linux it's best to ask the developers of GnuPG directly on https://gnupg.org or on their user mailing list:
   https://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users

   Hope that helps.

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2. Steve closed this discussion on 26 Feb, 2018 12:38 PM.