Restrictions on key versions for rpm?

Mikkel L. Ellertson mikkel at infinity-ltd.com
Wed Sep 3 22:08:42 UTC 2008


Bruno Wolff III wrote:
> I was trying to import an old pgp key into rpm and it is failing without
> a useful error message about why. The key needs idea, but I have that
> installed. I don't know if there is a bug, a limitation or user error.
> 
> [root at cerberus rpm-gpg]# rpm -vv --import gpg-pubkey-bruno
> D: opening  db environment /var/lib/rpm/Packages create:cdb:mpool
> D: opening  db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages create mode=0x42
> D: locked   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
> error: gpg-pubkey-bruno: import failed.
> D: closed   db index       /var/lib/rpm/Packages
> D: closed   db environment /var/lib/rpm/Packages
> D: May free Score board((nil))
> 
> I exported the key with:
> gpg --export --armor
> 
Dumb question - is gpg-pubkey-bruno the name of the exported key,
and is it in the current directory when you run the command?

Mikkel
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