Recovering GPG keys from a backup directory
I have a backup image mounted at /mnt. I need to recover (and revoke) a key in the secret keyring on this backup.
How can I list keys and generate a revocation key for a key stored in this other keyring?
When I do:
gpg --homedir /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg --list-keys
I see the keys installed locally and not the keys installed in the backup's keyring.
What's really strange is that if I chroot to the /mnt folder and run gpg --list-keys, I still see the keys in the other keyring.
Any ideas?
gpg
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I have a backup image mounted at /mnt. I need to recover (and revoke) a key in the secret keyring on this backup.
How can I list keys and generate a revocation key for a key stored in this other keyring?
When I do:
gpg --homedir /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg --list-keys
I see the keys installed locally and not the keys installed in the backup's keyring.
What's really strange is that if I chroot to the /mnt folder and run gpg --list-keys, I still see the keys in the other keyring.
Any ideas?
gpg
asked Dec 5 '13 at 22:40
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
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have you triedHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli/ gpg --list-keys?
– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 22:54
Same thing. It shows the results from the other keyring. One of the keys was just generated today, and the backup is from 2013/11/29, so the new key really shouldn't be in that backup.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 22:56
do you have any absolute paths in /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg/gpg.conf? what doesls -lnd /mnt/home/naftuli/ /home/naftuli/say?
– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 23:00
3
You probably have gpg-agent running, and are listing keys in the agent. Try--no-use-agent
– derobert
Dec 5 '13 at 23:06
Looks like something weird was going on, the mounted directory was a loop for some reason to /. No idea why, but working around it.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 23:08
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I have a backup image mounted at /mnt. I need to recover (and revoke) a key in the secret keyring on this backup.
How can I list keys and generate a revocation key for a key stored in this other keyring?
When I do:
gpg --homedir /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg --list-keys
I see the keys installed locally and not the keys installed in the backup's keyring.
What's really strange is that if I chroot to the /mnt folder and run gpg --list-keys, I still see the keys in the other keyring.
Any ideas?
gpg
asked Dec 5 '13 at 22:40
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
12.6k56162256
I have a backup image mounted at /mnt. I need to recover (and revoke) a key in the secret keyring on this backup.
How can I list keys and generate a revocation key for a key stored in this other keyring?
When I do:
gpg --homedir /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg --list-keys
I see the keys installed locally and not the keys installed in the backup's keyring.
What's really strange is that if I chroot to the /mnt folder and run gpg --list-keys, I still see the keys in the other keyring.
Any ideas?
gpg
gpg
asked Dec 5 '13 at 22:40
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
12.6k56162256
asked Dec 5 '13 at 22:40
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
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edited Dec 5 '13 at 22:58
Naftuli Kay
asked Dec 5 '13 at 22:40
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
12.6k56162256
asked Dec 5 '13 at 22:40
Naftuli KayNaftuli Kay
12.6k56162256
asked Dec 5 '13 at 22:40
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12.6k56162256
bumped to the homepage by Community♦ 23 mins ago
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have you triedHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli/ gpg --list-keys?
– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 22:54
Same thing. It shows the results from the other keyring. One of the keys was just generated today, and the backup is from 2013/11/29, so the new key really shouldn't be in that backup.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 22:56
do you have any absolute paths in /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg/gpg.conf? what doesls -lnd /mnt/home/naftuli/ /home/naftuli/say?
– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 23:00
3
You probably have gpg-agent running, and are listing keys in the agent. Try--no-use-agent
– derobert
Dec 5 '13 at 23:06
Looks like something weird was going on, the mounted directory was a loop for some reason to /. No idea why, but working around it.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 23:08
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show 1 more comment
have you triedHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli/ gpg --list-keys?
– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 22:54
Same thing. It shows the results from the other keyring. One of the keys was just generated today, and the backup is from 2013/11/29, so the new key really shouldn't be in that backup.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 22:56
do you have any absolute paths in /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg/gpg.conf? what doesls -lnd /mnt/home/naftuli/ /home/naftuli/say?
– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 23:00
3
You probably have gpg-agent running, and are listing keys in the agent. Try--no-use-agent
– derobert
Dec 5 '13 at 23:06
Looks like something weird was going on, the mounted directory was a loop for some reason to /. No idea why, but working around it.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 23:08
have you tried
HOME=/mnt/home/naftuli/ gpg --list-keys?– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 22:54
have you tried
HOME=/mnt/home/naftuli/ gpg --list-keys?– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 22:54
Same thing. It shows the results from the other keyring. One of the keys was just generated today, and the backup is from 2013/11/29, so the new key really shouldn't be in that backup.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 22:56
Same thing. It shows the results from the other keyring. One of the keys was just generated today, and the backup is from 2013/11/29, so the new key really shouldn't be in that backup.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 22:56
do you have any absolute paths in /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg/gpg.conf? what does
ls -lnd /mnt/home/naftuli/ /home/naftuli/ say?– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 23:00
do you have any absolute paths in /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg/gpg.conf? what does
ls -lnd /mnt/home/naftuli/ /home/naftuli/ say?– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 23:00
3
3
You probably have gpg-agent running, and are listing keys in the agent. Try
--no-use-agent– derobert
Dec 5 '13 at 23:06
You probably have gpg-agent running, and are listing keys in the agent. Try
--no-use-agent– derobert
Dec 5 '13 at 23:06
Looks like something weird was going on, the mounted directory was a loop for some reason to /. No idea why, but working around it.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 23:08
Looks like something weird was going on, the mounted directory was a loop for some reason to /. No idea why, but working around it.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 23:08
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If chrooting, killing the agent, etc. don't work for you,
swap the gpg folders, and reboot.
If you still see your new keys, something isn't right in your setup, or the folder paths are not what you think they are.
answered Jul 25 '16 at 9:17
Matthias ŠMatthias Š
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no need to chroot, I often generate wot maps / diagrams from a separate gpg db than my main, (for example a work team). to do this export GNUPGHOME
export GNUPGHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli
cd $GNUGPHOME
gpg --list-keys
answered Oct 25 '16 at 22:43
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If chrooting, killing the agent, etc. don't work for you,
swap the gpg folders, and reboot.
If you still see your new keys, something isn't right in your setup, or the folder paths are not what you think they are.
answered Jul 25 '16 at 9:17
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If chrooting, killing the agent, etc. don't work for you,
swap the gpg folders, and reboot.
If you still see your new keys, something isn't right in your setup, or the folder paths are not what you think they are.
answered Jul 25 '16 at 9:17
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If chrooting, killing the agent, etc. don't work for you,
swap the gpg folders, and reboot.
If you still see your new keys, something isn't right in your setup, or the folder paths are not what you think they are.
answered Jul 25 '16 at 9:17
Matthias ŠMatthias Š
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If chrooting, killing the agent, etc. don't work for you,
swap the gpg folders, and reboot.
If you still see your new keys, something isn't right in your setup, or the folder paths are not what you think they are.
answered Jul 25 '16 at 9:17
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no need to chroot, I often generate wot maps / diagrams from a separate gpg db than my main, (for example a work team). to do this export GNUPGHOME
export GNUPGHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli
cd $GNUGPHOME
gpg --list-keys
answered Oct 25 '16 at 22:43
mikejoneseymikejonesey
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no need to chroot, I often generate wot maps / diagrams from a separate gpg db than my main, (for example a work team). to do this export GNUPGHOME
export GNUPGHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli
cd $GNUGPHOME
gpg --list-keys
answered Oct 25 '16 at 22:43
mikejoneseymikejonesey
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add a comment |
no need to chroot, I often generate wot maps / diagrams from a separate gpg db than my main, (for example a work team). to do this export GNUPGHOME
export GNUPGHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli
cd $GNUGPHOME
gpg --list-keys
answered Oct 25 '16 at 22:43
mikejoneseymikejonesey
1,400415
no need to chroot, I often generate wot maps / diagrams from a separate gpg db than my main, (for example a work team). to do this export GNUPGHOME
export GNUPGHOME=/mnt/home/naftuli
cd $GNUGPHOME
gpg --list-keys
answered Oct 25 '16 at 22:43
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answered Oct 25 '16 at 22:43
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have you tried
HOME=/mnt/home/naftuli/ gpg --list-keys?– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 22:54
Same thing. It shows the results from the other keyring. One of the keys was just generated today, and the backup is from 2013/11/29, so the new key really shouldn't be in that backup.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 22:56
do you have any absolute paths in /mnt/home/naftuli/.gnupg/gpg.conf? what does
ls -lnd /mnt/home/naftuli/ /home/naftuli/say?– hildred
Dec 5 '13 at 23:00
3
You probably have gpg-agent running, and are listing keys in the agent. Try
--no-use-agent– derobert
Dec 5 '13 at 23:06
Looks like something weird was going on, the mounted directory was a loop for some reason to /. No idea why, but working around it.
– Naftuli Kay
Dec 5 '13 at 23:08